Theses and Dissertations Collection

The purpose of this study was twofold; 1) to investigate if the Pure Barre workout program would more efficiently improve SUI symptoms combined with physical therapy treatment. 2) To examine if the Pure Barre workout had any effect on self-efficacy of women diagnosed with SUI. It was hypothesized that including Pure Barre in physical therapy treatment will have an acute effect on recovery scores and self-efficacy in patients with SUI compared to patients only seeking physical therapy treatment. The study was a case study comparison between two participants. Self-efficacy was tracked throughout the duration and was reported upon joining the study, at week 4, and at week 8. Progress notes reported by the physical therapist were also reported every two months. Both participants had been patients for roughly two months prior to joining. Two progress notes were reported for each participant. The final progress note was reported following an 8-week Pure Barre intervention. Data from both participants showed a potential benefit of adding in the Pure Barre workout both on self-efficacy and on progress note data. The findings of this study prompt the need for an additional follow up study to include a bigger sample sized and a control and intervention group to further investigate the effects of the Pure Barre workout on self-efficacy and the efficiency of physical therapy.