Pilates for Children and Adolescents

Pilates for Children and Adolescents is the first comprehensive manual of guidelines and formal curriculum for teaching Pilates to young people. This book includes: -Guidelines for teaching Pilates to young people -Why Pilates is beneficial for children age 6 - 11 and adolescents age 12 - 19 -Crucial anatomical and cognitive development considerations for working with young people -Additional relevant topics designed to equip the Pilates teacher with tools for creating relevant and safe programs for different age ranges, such as: -safety considerations, exercise contraindications, scope of practice, and ethics -considerations for working in a variety of environments within both the public and private sectors -age appropriate exercises from the Pilates repertoire -a formal curriculum for teaching Pilates in schools including sample lesson plans -appendices which cover working with children with special needs, Pilates in the Schools pilot study results, and resources.

Autorentext

Celeste Corey-Zopich, Brett Howard, Dawn-Marie Ickes, and Tracey Mellor

Inhalt

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Dedication; Introduction SECTION ONE: TEACHING GUIDELINES 1 Physiology and Development 2 Pilates and Young People's Well-Being 3 The Magic Window 4 Teaching Practice and Considerations 5 General Procedures, safety and professionalism SECTION TWO: THE EXERCISE CHAPTERS 6 Pre-Pilates Exercises 7 Pilates Exercises for Early Childhood, Ages 5 - 8 8 Pilates Exercises for the 'Magic Window', Ages 9 - 13 9 Pilates Exercises for Adolescents, Ages 12 - 18 SECTION THREE: CURRICULUM 10 Curriculum for Schools Appendix 1: Pilates in the Schools - Healthy Habits for Life Appendix 2: Working with Young People with Special Needs Appendix 3: Pilates Philosophy and Principles Appendix 4: PMA Code of Ethics Appendix 5: PMA Scope of Practice