Pilates for Children and Adolescents Manual of Guidelines and Curriculum

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:
Celeste Corey-Zopich, Brett Howard, Dawn-Marie Ickes
ISBN:
9781912085163
Related ISBNs:
9781909141124
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages:
192
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-06-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Pilates Method Alliance, Inc. 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Health, Mind and Body, Nonfiction, Parenting and Family