Anatomy Module Study Guide Please use this step-by-step study guide and checklist to ensure that you have covered all that you need to learn by the time you come in for the face-to-face Anatomy tutorial. With the Anatomy module, the more that you study the course material, the easier you will find the tutorial and then also the Matwork course. Please ensure you allocate approximately 40 hours of study for this course to ensure that you are completely confident with all aspects of this module. There is a lot of information to learn, and it is all laid out very clearly in both manual and online video formats, so please utilise both effectively. You will find a checklist on the last page of this study guide. Please print this off and tick each section as it is completed! If you would like additional study aids, you can find these under the Additional Resources section of your Online Training Centre. Please be aware that these resources are purely optional and are not compulsory for you to complete. However some people may find them useful for cementing and revising the content. If you follow the instructions, spend the time learning your course material and revise, revise, revise, you will have no problems at all passing the three online pre-course exams and one online postcourse exam. And don t forget that we are here to help you anytime leading up to the course and throughout the course as well. So if at any stage you feel you need some guidance or help to understand something, please contact us either by email at education@studiopilates.com or phone 07 3899 4555 or at 0488 014 618. If you are having technical difficulties first read the Troubleshooting document located under the Other Resources section. If you continue to experience problems, please contact us directly so that we can help you. Good luck and happy studying, now is the time to start your first step to becoming a great Pilates Instructor! Recommended Study Breakdown Task Approximate Duration Studying Bones (using manual and videos) 2 hours Studying Joints (using manual and videos) 3 hours Studying Muscles (using manual and videos) 12 hours Revision (using manual, study videos and revision videos) 20 hours Precourse Exams for Bones, Joints and Muscles 3 hours Total: 40 hours 1
STEP 1 Obtaining the Manual Once you have enrolled in your course, your manual will be shipped within a few days, so it should arrive in the post shortly. In the meantime, you can also download the manual from the Online Training Centre so you can start studying straight away. To access the digital version of your Anatomy manual, simply log on to your Online Training Centre. You can do this by clicking here: http://www.studiopilates.com/anatomy-module.html Alternatively, go to www.studiopilates.com, select Online Training Centres from the left hand menu and then Anatomy Module. You will find the link for your Anatomy manual on the main dashboard of your training centre. STEP 2 Study the Bones Section (Estimated time to complete: 2 hours study + 3 hours revision + 1 hour precourse exam) 1. Begin your study by reading through the Bones section (Section 1) of the Anatomy manual (pp.4-26) Learn the anatomical terminology (p.4) Learn about bone structure and function (p.5) Learn about bony features and terminology (p.6) Begin learning the names of the bones 2. Once you have read through the manual, now watch the Bones video on the online training centre with the manual open in front of you. Learn the names of the bones of the vertebral column and where they are positioned in the body (pp.9-15) Learn the names of the bones of the thoracic cage and where they are positioned in the body (pp.16-18) Learn the names of the bones of the shoulder girdle and where they are positioned in the body (pp.19-21) Learn the names of the bones of the upper limb and where they are positioned in the body (pp.21-23) Learn the names of the bones of the pelvic girdle and where they are positioned in the body (pp.24-25) Learn the names of the bones of the lower limb and where they are positioned in the body(pp.26-29) 3. Watch the Bones revision video over and over again on the Online Training Centre you should spend approximately 5 hours revising the content. 2
4. When you feel confident with the Bones content, take your online multiple choice joints precourse exam. You can find the link for the exam on your training centre dashboard. Please note that once you begin your exam, you cannot save your answers and come back to the quiz at a later time. This exam needs to be completed before the face to face component of the course. STEP 3 Study the Joints Section (Estimated time to complete: 3 hours + 5 hours revision+ 1 hour precourse exam) When you feel like you know all your bones, it s time to move on to joints. 1. Read through the Joints chapter of the manual (pp.30-52) Learn the different types of joints (pp.30-31) Begin learning about joint movements and the different joints of the body 2. Once you have read through the manual, now watch the Joints video on the online training centre with the manual open in front of you. Learn about joint movements and practise these movements in your own body (pp.32-36) Learn about intervertebral joints and the different movements which occur at those joints (p.39) Learn about the two joints of the shoulder - their anatomical names and what movements occur at the joints (pp.40-43) Learn about the joints of the elbow the elbow joint and the superior radio-ulnar joint. Ensure you also know what movements occur at these joints (p.44). Learn about the wrist joint and the inferior radio-ulnar joint as well as the movements produced at these joints (p.45) Learn the hip joint and the movements produced at this joint (pp.46-47) Learn the joints of the pelvis Learn the joints of the knee Learn the joints of the ankle/foot 3. Watch the Joints revision video over and over again on the Online Training Centre 4. When you feel confident with the Joints content, take your online multiple choice joints precourse exam.you can find the link for the exam on your training centre dashboard. Please note that once you begin your exam, you cannot save your answers and come back to the quiz at a later time. This exam needs to be completed before the face to face component of the course. 3
STEP 4 Study the Spinal Muscles (Estimated time to complete: 4 hours) When you feel like you know all your joints, it s time to move on to muscles. This section is what you will spend a majority of your time studying as we will cover a large number of muscles! 1. Read through the spinal muscles section of the manual. Learn the names of the following muscles, their function and where they are located in the body: Erector Spinae Muscles (p.65) Quadratus Lumborum (pp.65-66) Deep Neck Flexors (p.67) Scalenes (p.68) Sternocleidomastoid (p.68) Intercostal Muscles (pp.69) Rectus Abdominus (p.69) Transversus Abdominus (p.70) Internal Obliques (p.70) External Obliques (p.70) Diaphragm (p.70) Pelvic Floor (p.70) 2. Once you have read through the manual, now watch the Spinal Muscles video on the online training centre with the manual open in front of you. STEP 5 Study the Upper Limb Muscles (Estimated time to complete: 4 hours) 1. Read through the upper limb muscles section of the manual. Learn the names of the following muscles, their function and where they are located in the body: Trapezius (p.73) Rhomboid (p.73) Levator Scapulae (p.73) Seratus Anterior (p.75) Pectoralis Major (p.75) Pectoralis Minor (p.75) Latissimus Dorsi (p.76) Deltoid (p.76) Rotator Cuff Muscles (p.77) 4
Biceps Brachii (p.78) Triceps Brachii (p.78) Wrist Flexors (p.78) Wrist Extensors (p.78) 2. Once you have read through the manual, now watch the Muscles of the Upper Limb video on the online training centre with the manual open in front of you. STEP 6 Study the Lower Limb Muscles (Estimated time to complete: 4 hours) 1. Read through the lower limb muscles section of the manual. Learn the names of the following muscles, their function and where they are located in the body: Gluteus Maximus (p.80) Gluteus Minimus (p.80) Gluteus Medius (p.80) Tensor Fascia Latae TFL (p.81) Iliotibial Band ITB (p.81) Piriformis (p.82) Deep Hip Rotators (p.82) Adductors (p.83) Iliacus (p.83) Psoas Major (p.83) Quadriceps (p.84) i. Rectus Femoris ii. Vastus Medialis VMO iii. Vastus Intermedius iv. Vastus Lateralis Hamstrings (p.85) i. Biceps Femoris ii. Semimembranosus iii. Semitendinosus iv. Sartorius Calf Muscles (p.86) i. Gastrocnemius ii. Soleus Peroneal Muscles (p.87) Tibialis Anterior (p.87) Tibialis Posterior (p.87) 5
2. Once you have read through the manual, now watch the Muscles of the Lower Limb video on the online training centre with the manual open in front of you. STEP 7 Muscle Revision (Estimated time to complete: 12 hours + 1 hour precourse muscle exam) 1. Watch the Functional Anatomy Video on the Online Training Centre 2. Watch the Muscles revision video multiple times until you feel like you have a solid understanding of the content 3. Spend time revising the following points for each muscle/muscle group listed below. The names below are in as much detail that you need to know. For example, you do not learn every name of the erector spinae and deep neck flexor muscle groups as this will take forever! Please study: Where they are in the body Which bones do they attach to (you do not need to know specific points on bones, just a basic idea of where the muscles originate and insert) Function of the muscle Try to find the muscle on yourself or someone else Erector spinae Quadratus Lumborum Deep neck flexors Scalenes Sternocleidomastoid Intercostal muscles Rectus abdominus Internal and external obliques Transversus abdominus Pelvic floor Trapezius Rhomboid Levator scapulae Serratus anterior Pectoralis minor and major Latissimus dorsi Deltoid Rotator cuff Biceps Triceps Wrist extensors Wrist flexors Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Piriformis Deep hip rotators Tensor fascia latae Adductors Iliacus and Psoas Quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis) Hamstrings Gastrocnemius and soleus (calf muscles) Peroneal muscles Tibialis anterior and posterior 3. When you feel confident with the Muscles content, take your online multiple choice muscles precourse exam. You can find the link for the exam on your training centre dashboard. Please note that once you begin your exam, you cannot save your answers and come back to the quiz at a later time. This exam needs to be completed before the face to face component of the course. 6
STEP 8 Attend the 1 Day Practical Tutorial Once you have completed all of the above, you are well and truly ready to come along to the course and revise the course content with your Instructor Trainer. We will contact you a few weeks before the course to confirm the start and finish times and course venue. Remember to bring your manual along to the course, as well as a pen and highlighter. STEP 9 Complete the Postcourse Exam (Estimated time to complete: 1 hour) After you have attended the practical Anatomy tutorial, you will need to complete the Postcourse Exam in order to pass and gain your certificate. You can do this at your leisure, so if you feel you need more time to study prior to taking the exam, that is absolutely fine. The online exam can be found in the online training centre, or by following this link: http://www.studiopilates.com/anatomy-module.html Once you have logged in to the training centre, simply click on the Postcourse Exam button to sit your exam. Please note that once you begin your exam, you cannot save your answers and come back to the quiz at a later time. The passing grade is 80% and once you have completed the exam, you will be able to view your results, as well as any answers you may have gotten incorrect. If you do not pass the exam, simply continue to take the exam until you do pass. 7
Anatomy Course Checklist Remember: It is important to know the names, locations, functions and actions of the bones and muscles, but you do not need to know the nitty gritty details of all the bony prominences or the exact origin and insertions. Bones Anatomy Manual: I have read through pages pp.4-26 of the manual I have learned the bones of the: o Vertebral column o Thoracic cage o Shoulder girdle o Upper limb o Pelvic girdle o Lower limb Online Training Centre Videos: Exam: I have watched the Bones video I have watched the Bones revision video multiple times I have taken my Bones online precourse exam ------------------------------------------------------------- Joints Muscles Anatomy Manual: I have read through pages 65-89 of the manual I have learned: o The names of the muscles o Their function o Where they are in the body o What bones they attach on to Online Training Centre Videos: Exam: I have watched the Spinal Muscles video I have watched the Muscles of the Upper Limb video I have watched the Muscles of the Lower Limb video I have watched the Muscles Revision video multiple times I have taken my Muscles online precourse exam Anatomy Manual: I have read through pages pp.30-52 of the manual I have learned: o What joints are o The different types of joints o The different types of joint movements o The names of the joints in the body Online Training Centre Videos: Exam: I have watched the Joints video I have watched the Joints revision video multiple times I have taken my Joints online precourse exam 8
Congratulations, you are now ready for the practical component of your course! 9