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Study Course Description
Pilates with Pilates Training Devices and Small Equipment
Course Code
SUUK_273
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Kristiana Jansone
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, spk@rsu.lv, +371 67611559
About Study Course
Objective
Provide students with integrated interdisciplinary knowledge in the Pilates method and develop training management skills for improving movement for people of different ages by applying Pilates equipment and combining their use with small exercise equipment. Enable students to acquire functional fitness and Pilates-based motion assessment tests within the competence of the trainer and, based on their results, to acquire the skills to create individually appropriate Pilates training programmes using functional Pilates equipment. Improve students’ understanding of the use of small exercise equipment as an additional tool for Pilates equipment.
Preliminary Knowledge
Sports training theory, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, basic physiotherapy, sports medicine, pedagogy, psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students understand the principles of conducting individual classes using all Pilates studio equipment and small equipment.
Individual work and tests
Examination • Individual work
2.Students know the main Pilates exercises that can be done with Pilates studio equipment and small equipment, their goals, impact, contraindications, performance techniques.
Individual work and tests
Examination • Individual work
3.Students are familiar with the most effective ways of teaching Pilates studio equipment and verbal, tactile correction techniques.
Individual work and tests
Examination • Advocating for an exercise class program and conducting three exercises from the program.
Skills
1.Students independently collect a history and information about the person regarding the objectives of the client’s classes and perform tests to identify the functionality of the client’s movements.
Individual work and tests
Advocating for an exercise class program and conducting three exercises from the program.
2.Students correctly demonstrate Pilates exercises and their variations with Pilates studio equipment and small equipment, explaining the effects of variation on the body.
Individual work and tests
Advocating for an exercise class program and conducting three exercises from the program.
3.Students know how to manage exercises with Pilates studio equipment and small equipment.
Competences
1.Students build a training programme using Pilates studio equipment and small equipment based on their history and personal training goals, as well as functional test results.
Individual work and tests
Advocating for an exercise class program and conducting three exercises from the program.
2.Students apply correct Pilates terminology and use exercise teaching methods according to modern recommendations.
Individual work and tests
Advocating for an exercise class program and conducting three exercises from the program.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Test
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How can I integrate the knowledge of "Pilates with Pilates studio and small equipment" into my coaching practice. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Test with choice of answers on topics included in the study course. The test shall include questions which verify the knowledge of the theory and questions on which critical thinking and evaluation of information should be applied. |
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2.
Advocating for an exercise class program and conducting three exercises from the program. |
60.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Student independently collects a history, performs movement functionality tests and creates an exercise class program for his or her coursework. The history, test results and programme shall be submitted to e-studies. During the exam, the justification for the creation of the programme shall be briefly explained and three exercises specified by the teaching staff with Pilates trainers and/or small equipment shall be administered to the courtier. Answers additional questions from the teaching staff. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pilates training devices and their impact on improving movement quality.
Description
Students are told the history of the birth of Pilates studio equipment, explain the construction of the trainers and the safety conditions for working with this inventory, and explain the effects of the mechanism on the body. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pilates training devices and their impact on improving movement quality.
Description
Students are told the history of the birth of Pilates studio equipment, explain the construction of the trainers and the safety conditions for working with this inventory, and explain the effects of the mechanism on the body. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Personal history, testing and identification of Pilates training goals; use of information to create an individual Pilates training programme.
Description
Students are explained what is the main information to be obtained from a person to form a suitable Pilates class, as well as the teaching of a functional motion test. Lesson explains how to create an exercise porogram with Pilates trainers and small equipment using the information obtained and test results. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Personal history, testing and identification of Pilates training goals; use of information to create an individual Pilates training programme.
Description
Students are explained what is the main information to be obtained from a person to form a suitable Pilates class, as well as the teaching of a functional motion test. Lesson explains how to create an exercise porogram with Pilates trainers and small equipment using the information obtained and test results. |
-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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The larger used Pilates small equipment, its impact on body and its use possibilities.
Description
In the lesson, students are presented with Pilates’ more widely used small equipment, its impact on the organism and opportunities for use. Students learn Pilates exercises with the small equipment. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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The larger used Pilates small equipment, its impact on body and its use possibilities.
Description
In the lesson, students are presented with Pilates’ more widely used small equipment, its impact on the organism and opportunities for use. Students learn Pilates exercises with the small equipment. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Trapeze Table" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Trapeze Table" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Trapeze Table" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Trapeze Table" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Reformer" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Reformer" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Reformer" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Reformer" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Chair" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Chair" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Chair" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Chair" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Ladder Barrel", "Spine Corrector" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Ladder Barrel", "Spine Corrector" and teaches exercises. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Use of "Ladder Barrel", "Spine Corrector" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Ladder Barrel", "Spine Corrector" and teaches exercises. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Eksāmens.
Description
Student defends an individual Pilates class programwith studio equipment and small equipment submitted in e-studies and conducts three exercises from the selected program. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study trip
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2
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Topics
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Eksāmens.
Description
Student defends an individual Pilates class programwith studio equipment and small equipment submitted in e-studies and conducts three exercises from the selected program. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Pilates training devices and their impact on improving movement quality.
Description
Students are told the history of the birth of Pilates studio equipment, explain the construction of the trainers and the safety conditions for working with this inventory, and explain the effects of the mechanism on the body. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
Personal history, testing and identification of Pilates training goals; use of information to create an individual Pilates training programme.
Description
Students are explained what is the main information to be obtained from a person to form a suitable Pilates class, as well as the teaching of a functional motion test. Lesson explains how to create an exercise porogram with Pilates trainers and small equipment using the information obtained and test results. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
The larger used Pilates small equipment, its impact on body and its use possibilities.
Description
In the lesson, students are presented with Pilates’ more widely used small equipment, its impact on the organism and opportunities for use. Students learn Pilates exercises with the small equipment. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
Use of "Trapeze Table" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Trapeze Table" and teaches exercises. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
Use of "Reformer" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Reformer" and teaches exercises. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
Use of "Chair" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Chair" and teaches exercises. |
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
Use of "Ladder Barrel", "Spine Corrector" and exercises.
Description
The lesson explains the use of Pilates "Ladder Barrel", "Spine Corrector" and teaches exercises. |
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study trip
|
2
|
Topics
|
Eksāmens.
Description
Student defends an individual Pilates class programwith studio equipment and small equipment submitted in e-studies and conducts three exercises from the selected program. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Albin E. 2021. Myofascial Training. Intelligent Movement for Mobility, Performance, and Recovery. Human Cinetics
2.
Geweniger V., Bohlander, A. 2014. Pilates - A Teachers' Manual. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer
3.
Hansen John T. 2023. Netter’s Clinical Anatomy. Elsevier
4.
Isacowitz R. 2022. Pilates. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2022.
Additional Reading
1.
Myers T. 2017. Body Reading: Visual Assessment and the Anatomy Trains. North Atlantic.
2.
Neumann D.A. 2025. Neumann's Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System. Philadelphia: Elsevier.
Other Information Sources
1.
Raksti un nodarbību video piemēri. Available from: https://pilatesmethodalliance.org