STOTT PILATES® INJURIES & SPECIAL POPULATIONS

STOTT PILATES® INJURIES & SPECIAL POPULATIONS COURSE:

This course is a 24 hours course, which is conducted over 4 days (6 hours/day). The course consists of four sessions and attendance is required for all four sessions. Upon completion of the course, one will be equipped with the skills to address a broad range of physical challenges of the clients. This course will build on one’s knowledge to customize workouts to address weaknesses, health conditions, postural problems or injuries. It is important to note that this course will NOT prepare students to diagnose or treat any specific injuries or conditions or prescribe exercises for these populations without consultation with an appropriate health practitioner (i.e. Physical Therapist, Physiotherapist or similarly recognized health care professional).

 

Completion of the STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) course is required for full STOTT PILATES® certification status.

GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Discuss the Pilates Instructor’s role in the rehabilitative process
• Examine the industry standards for screening clients and learn how to begin a Pilates program to safely and appropriately work with special populations
• Discuss the three-level muscle classification system
• Develop and be able to apply a rehabilitative approach based on current models of joint stability
• Examine optimal and dysfunctional biomechanical patterns in various regions of the body
• Review the most common injuries and special populations that may be encountered
• Review appropriate exercise progressions for those ALL POPULATIONS, including the injuries and special populations
• Practice programming for ALL POPULATIONS and for specific injuries and special populations

COURSE SUMMARY

• Approaches to rehabilitating an injured musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy and biomechanics, dysfunctions and pathologies, and exercise modifications in the: lumbo-pelvic, cervical, upper quadrant, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot regions
• Pregnancy, fibromyalgia and other special conditions plus workout design
• Appropriate modification of Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair and Barrel exercises

REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION

• 24 hours of instruction, conducted over 4 days (6 hours/day)
• No physical review, observation or practice teaching required
• No Written or Practical Examination at the end of the ISP Course

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS EARNED

• STOTT PILATES®: 24
• ACE®: 2.40