Overview
The STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations (ISP) course equips you with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges among your clients. 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 ISP is required for full STOTT PILATES certification.
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 injuries and special populations
- Practice programming for specific injuries and special populations
Details
What you will learn
- 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
Certification requirements
- 24 hours of instruction
- No physical review, observation or practice teaching required
Prerequisites
Students must have completed at least one of
- Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP)
- Intensive Reformer (IR)
- Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR)
Continuing education credits
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Required materials
Education materials
Optional
- Peripheral Joint Stabilization on Equipment DVD
- Spinal, Pelvic & Scapular Stabilization on Equipment DVD
Required equipment (to be provided by the facility)
- 1 each
- Laptop computer
- Projector and screen
- Full life-size skeleton
- Split-Pedal Stability Chair™
- Arc Barrel
- Spine Supporter
- Ladder Barrel
- Reformer Box
- Padded Platform Extender
- Rotational Diskboard
- Jumpboard
- Flex-Band® exerciser
- Fitness Circle® Resistance Ring
- Stability Ball™
- Foam Roller™
- BOSU Balance Trainer
- Mini Stability Ball™
- 1 pair each
- Eco-Friendly Pilates Mats
- Toning Balls™ (1 or 2 lbs)
- Rotational Disks (10 or 12 in)
- Foam-Grip Handles (included with V2 Max Plus™ Reformer)
- Extension Straps (included with V2 Max Plus™ Reformer)
- 1 per 12 students: Cadillac and Reformer with Traditional or Plus-style Vertical Frame (including Mat Converter) or V2 Max Plus Reformer (including Mat Converter)
- 1 per 3 students: Foam Cushions A and C
- 1 per student: Exercise mat
- Highly recommended: Stability Barrel™
- Optional
- White board, chalkboard or large flip pad
- Table and chairs
- Spine Corrector (1:12)
- Pilates Edge™ (1:12)
- Stability Cushion™(1:12)
- Strength Tubing · Ankle (1:6)
- Strength Tubing · Core (1:6)
- Mini Handweights or Soft Dumbbells (1:3)
- Balance Pad · Large (1:12)
- Balance Pad · Half-Size (2:12)
- Soft Density Foam Roller™ (1:12)
- Foam Cushion B (1:6)
Admissions
In order to start the Injuries and Special Populations course students must have completed at least one of Intensive Mat-Plus (IMP), Intensive Reformer (IR) or Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR).
How to apply
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Exams
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Fees
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Note
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