This course will teach you about the Musculoskeletal system and how this system responds when moving. It will enable you analyse movement on an anatomical level and therefore, allow you to teach classes that embrace a better understanding of your client’s bodies as they move.
You will learn compensations due to muscular restrictions and by the end of this course will know the muscles, their names and the movements that they produce as well as their antagonists.
Course description:
Anatomical terminology relating to movement
Planes of motion
A look at the skeletal system
A comprehensive look at the muscular system
Course requirements:
Computer, Internet, Manual (to be printed off of website), stationery Course agenda:
This course is done online at a time convenient for the candidate
The course is presented via a video so the candidate is able to watch the course and follow the presenter from the manual
The course is divided into 5 sessions and therefore, they can do one session at a time
The course duration is approximately 5 hours
At the end of the final session, you are to complete a test at your convenience
They will also receive the 1-page course summary
A certificate will be available upon completion of the Q&A once all videos have been watched
Preview Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the biomechanics and anatomy of the human body.
L1 Anatomy & Biomechanics Terminologies
Positional Terminology
The Anatomical Position
Anatomical language
Terms used to describe movements at the joints
Sagitaal Plane
Coronal Plane
Transverse Plane
Flexion/Extension/Rotation/Abduction/Adduction
Muscle Categories
Agonists/Antagonists/Synergist
Contraction Types
Isometric/Concentric?Eccentric
Muscles that Produce Specific Movements in relation to Pilates
L2 Characteristics of Muscle and Contraction Type
Anatomy of the neck
Skeletal muscle and motor units
Types of muscle contractions:
Isotonic and Isometric
L3 Anatomy of the Torso & Pelvis
Specific Muscle Anatomy of the the torso, the back and pelvis
(Origins/Insertions/Actions)
How our anatomy relates to core stability and Pilates
L4 Upper and Lower Extremity Muscle Anatomy
Muscle Anatomy of the Upper Extremity
The Shoulder
The Rotator Cuff
The Elbow Joint
Lower Extremity Muscle Anatomy
The Hip Joint
The Knee Joint
L5 Lower Extremity Anatomy Cont. & Conclusion
Muscle Anatomy
The Knee Joint
The Ankle Joint
Course Summary & Conclusion
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