APMA Education DVD Series

DVD NO. 1 – The Pelvic Floor – bringing research into practice presentation

The presentation was conducted as an interactive workshop at the 2008 APMA National Conference. Melinda will present theoretical suggestions of pelvic floor muscle function and relate this to current research findings, common beliefs and practices. Melinda will share results from her research on pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without symptoms of incontinence or prolapse. She will lead the participants to incorporate this knowledge into their practice of the Pilates Method. Case studies will be introduced as an avenue of transferring the knowledge to situations that are relevant to the participants.

Presenter – Melinda Cooper is a Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist with over 20 years
experience assisting women in the broad scope of clinical issues arising within the life stages of menarche, pregnancy, birth and post-partum, lactation and menopause. Within this context she continues to work with women, men and children with continence and pelvic floor muscle disorders. In addition to clinical practice, Melinda lectures and tutors in Women’s Health Programs in the School of Physiotherapy and Evidence for Practice in the School of Nursing, both at the University of Melbourne where she is also researching the effect of position on pelvic floor muscles in parous women and developing a manual muscle measurement scale for the pelvic floor. As a regular lecturer and workshop presenter to academic and non-academic audiences, Melinda enjoys reciprocity when sharing knowledge on a variety of Women's Health, continence and pelvic floor topics.

CEC’S: APPLICABLE FOR 3 CEC’S PER DVD ON COMPLETION OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE OR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (70% pass mark required)

DVD NO. 2 – Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Diseased States: A Pilates Perspective presentation

The presentation was conducted at the 2008 APMA National Conference. This lecture will present information regarding pathologies involving the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems and will include discussions regarding common pathologies and how we, as Pilates instructors, can help provide an optimal and intelligent approach to programming for these populations. The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with:

• A greater understanding of the mechanisms of common cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.
• How these pathologies influence a clients ability to exercise.
• Medications/treatments and how they affect a client's ability to exercise.
• Discussion of current research on resistance exercise for these populations
• Contraindications/precautions and exercise programming within the Pilates Method, including relative and absolute contraindications to exercise.

Presenters -
Marc Brown is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Wollongong. He is the Course Coordinator for the Cardiorespiratory & Neurological Rehabilitation program and has lectured other courses within the Exercise Science & Rehabilitation degree for the past 7 years. He has also lectured at the University of Western Sydney and at several Universities in the USA. Besides his academic background, Marc has an extensive background in clinical exercise physiology. He was the Exercise Physiologist and Program Coordinator for the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in California for several years and was an Exercise Test Technologist and Physiologist at the Orange County Cardiovascular Foundation in North Carolina before that Marc has a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology and is in the process of finishing his PhD. He has a major interest in exercise testing and programming for patients with pathology; specifically cardiac, respiratory, cancer and diabetes.

Donna Oliver trained in classical ballet from childhood and completed her dance training at the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. Since 1995 she has worked with acute and chronically injured patients as well as pre and post surgical clients with musculo-skeletal rehabilitative needs. Donna has completed the Graduate Certification in Pilates Method from the University of Technology, Sydney where she continued to lecture as part of the faculty. In addition to her role as co-director of Wollongong Pilates Studio, Donna is a former president and current councillor of the Australian Pilates Method Association, member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (ESSA)

CEC’S: APPLICABLE FOR 3 CEC’S PER DVD ON COMPLETION OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE OR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (70% pass mark required)

DVD NO. 3 – Gait Workshop

This workshop held at the 2008 APMA National Conference explored Gait. Walking, although we most of us take is for granted, is a complex orchestration of neurological impulses, muscular contractions and bony movements. Yet when we understand the basics of gait we can begin to assess our clients as soon as they walk in the door. In this workshop participants looked primarily at the biomechanics of gait, focusing in detail on the lower extremity and pelvis. They also explored how to utilize the pre-Pilates and Pilates repertory to facilitate our clients ease in locomotion.
Course Objectives

• To define healthy mechanics and patho-mechanics of gait.
• Create a simple gait assessment protocol.
• Develop attendees capacity to assess and create movement protocols to facilitate their clients ease in locomotion

Presenter - Kelly Kane has been teaching the work of Joseph Pilates for over 15 years. Originally, Kelly studied Pilates with Romana Kryzanowska & Hila Paldi and obtained her certification through the Pilates Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kelly completed two years of the BodyMind Centering teacher- training program and attended Massage School at the Florida School of Massage in 1985. Her manual therapy repertoire includes Structural Integration and Cranial Sacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation. Kelly has developed her manual perceptual skills through three consecutive years of human cadaver dissection at the New Jersey School of Medicine and Dentistry. Since 1993 Kelly has been studying Iyengar yoga as well as anatomy and postural assessment. Her insatiable desire to understand movement in all of its forms has led her to study Continuum® with Emilie Conrad and Mary Abrams. In the summer of 1999 Kelly opened the Kane School of Core Integration with the primary focus of training teachers in the work developed by Joseph Pilates. The teacher training programs are singular in their emphasis on teachers developing their anatomy knowledge and palpatory skills.

CEC’S: APPLICABLE FOR 3 CEC’S PER DVD ON COMPLETION OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE OR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (70% pass mark required)

DVD NO. 4 – The Cervical Spine and its Connections (Healthy Necks)

How many people have told you that they feel all of their abdominal exercises primarily in their necks? In this three-hour workshop we will define healthy neck mechanics for abdominal exercises. We will look at the musculoskeletal anatomy of the cervical spine and cranio-cervical junction. We will clearly define healthy options for bringing our heads off of the mat and learn to assess what is not so healthy and why. The classic principles of cervical nod and curl will be explored and we will develop our eyes and hands so that we can facilitate our clients in group and one-on-one settings.

Presenter - Kelly Kane has been teaching the work of Joseph Pilates for over 15 years. Originally, Kelly studied Pilates with Romana Kryzanowska & Hila Paldi and obtained her certification through the Pilates Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kelly completed two years of the BodyMind Centering teacher- training program and attended Massage School at the Florida School of Massage in 1985. Her manual therapy repertoire includes Structural Integration and Cranial Sacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation. Kelly has developed her manual perceptual skills through three consecutive years of human cadaver dissection at the New Jersey School of Medicine and Dentistry. Since 1993 Kelly has been studying Iyengar yoga as well as anatomy and postural assessment. Her insatiable desire to understand movement in all of its forms has led her to study Continuum® with Emilie Conrad and Mary Abrams. In the summer of 1999 Kelly opened the Kane School of Core Integration with the primary focus of training teachers in the work developed by Joseph Pilates. The teacher training programs are singular in their emphasis on teachers developing their anatomy knowledge and palpatory skills.

CEC’S: APPLICABLE FOR 3 CEC’S PER DVD ON COMPLETION OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE OR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (70% pass mark required)

DVD NO. 5 - Pilates for Ski Conditioning

During this combined theory and practical workshop, Liz will share some of the exercise science principles of conditioning for skiing. Understanding sport specific concepts such as pre season/ in season training, progressive overload, and how to apply it to skiing will enable you to design the most effective Pilates programs for your ski bunny clients. The Pilates Method was made for ski conditioning – the principles of co-ordination, graceful and efficient movement and core control are exactly what skier’s need. Come and learn some ski specific repertoire that will help you or your clients glide down the slopes with the greatest of ease!

Presenter - Liz Hewett, is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Pilates Instructor with ten years experience in fitness and exercise rehabilitation. She completed her Pilates Instructor training in 2001 through the Physical Mind Studio, Melbourne, which is accredited by the APMA. Liz has worked in many Pilates studios in Melbourne since 2001 and is currently based at The Australian Ballet. Liz is frequently asked to lecture for Pilates Instructor and Personal Training courses and to give professional development workshops for the Pilates industry. In March 2008, she presented at the Australian Association of Exercise and Sport Science’s National Conference. Liz has a particular interest in combining the scientific principles of exercise science and programming, with the movement therapy techniques of the traditional Pilates Method.

CEC’S: APPLICABLE FOR 3 CEC’S PER DVD ON COMPLETION OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE OR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (70% pass mark required)

DVD NO. 6 – Biomechanics of the Knee Joint

Jumping (& landing) to conclusions about Knee injury prevention
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most disabling knee injuries an athlete can sustain. Unresolved ACL rupture has been associated with a distinct syndrome that includes episodes of giving way, further risk of meniscal damage, loss of proprioception via damage to mechanoreceptors in the joint and ligament itself, recurrent pain, and likely degeneration of the knee joint as a result of excessive laxity and persistent instability. Despite treatment regimes for an ACL rupture having improved radically over the past few decades, prognosis for the ACL deficient knee is still often poor, particularly in young athletes who wish to continue participating in vigorous sport. Consequently, strategies by which ACL ruptures can be prevented are urgently required. As most ACL injuries (66 to 78%) occur via non- contact mechanisms, and are thereby related to characteristics of the individual suffering the injury, it is postulated that these injuries should be feasible to prevent. However, developing effective programs to prevent this frequent injury requires a systematic approach. This presentation will examine ways to develop ACL injury prevention strategies based on answering the following questions:

• How do we modify potential ACL rupture mechanisms?
• How do patients adapt following ACL injury?
• How do vulnerable athletes protect their ACL?
• What factors may impede ACL injury prevention programs?
• What do we really know (and still need to know) about preventing ACL injuries during landing tasks?

Presenter – Julie Steele, is a professor of biomechanics and head of the Biomechanics Research Laboratory at the University of Wollongong. Julie’s research focuses predominantly biomechanics of injury prevention with a specific interest in mechanisms of lower extremity dysfunction, particularly anterior cruciate ligament injury during dynamic landings. Her current research interests also include intelligent textiles as biofeedback systems, breast movement and brassiere design, safe footwear for elderly women for falls prevention, and the effects of obesity in childhood on musculoskeletal structure and functional performance.

CEC’S: APPLICABLE FOR 3 CEC’S PER DVD ON COMPLETION OF THE MULTIPLE CHOICE OR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (70% pass mark required)