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ANATOMY COURSE

STUDY GUIDE & CHECKLIST

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Anatomy Course 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 post-

course 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

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Course Assessment

Precourse Exams

After completing your 40 hours of precourse study, you will complete three online precourse exams.

These exams are theory based and are multiple choice. To pass the exam, you must obtain a mark of

80% or higher. If you do not pass the exam, it will tell you which questions you got incorrect and you

will need to retake the exam again until you receive a minimum passing mark.

Post Course Exam

After completing your practical course you will go online again to complete a final postcourse exam.

This exam is a theory test and is multiple choice. To pass the exam, you must obtain a mark of 80%

or higher. If you do not pass the exam, it will tell you which questions you got incorrect and you will

need to retake the exam again until you receive a minimum passing mark. Please note that you will

not receive your instructor certification until you have completed and passed the precourse exam,

practical assessment and postcourse exam.

Assessment Support

Yes that’s right - we are here to help you! So if at any stage you feel you need some guidance or help

to understand something, please contact us either by email at educationadmin@studiopilates.com

or phone 07 3899 4555 or at 0422 023 222.

If you are having technical difficulties accessing the online training centre please contact us ASAP so

we can help you with that. Good luck and happy studying, now is the time to start your first step to

becoming a great Pilates Instructor!

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.

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STEP 2 – Study the Bones Section

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.

4. When you feel confident with the Bones content, take your online multiple

choice joints pre-course 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.

(Estimated time to complete: 2 hours study + 3 hours revision + 1 hour precourse exam)

STEP 3 – Study the Joints Section

When you feel like you know all your bones, it’s time to move on to joints.

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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 pre-course 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.

(Estimated time to complete: 3 hours + 5 hours revision+ 1 hour precourse exam)

STEP 4 – Study the Spinal Muscles

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!

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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.

(Estimated time to complete: 4 hours)

STEP 5 – Study the Upper Limb Muscles

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)

Biceps Brachii (p.78)

Triceps Brachii (p.78)

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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.

(Estimated time to complete: 4 hours)

STEP 6 – Study the Lower Limb Muscles

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)

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Tibialis Anterior (p.87)

Tibialis Posterior (p.87)

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.

(Estimated time to complete: 4 hours)

STEP 7 – Muscle Revision

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

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3. When you feel confident with the Muscles content, take your online multiple

choice muscles pre-course 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.

(Estimated time to complete: 12 hours + 1 hour precourse muscle exam)

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

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.

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If you do not pass the exam, simply continue to take the exam until you do pass.

(Estimated time to complete: 1 hour)

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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:

I have watched the Bones video

I have watched the Bones revision video multiple times

Exam:

I have taken my Bones online pre-course exam

Joints

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:

I have watched the Joints video

I have watched the Joints revision video multiple times

Exam:

I have taken my Joints online pre-course exam

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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:

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

Exam:

I have taken my Muscles online pre-course exam