A postgraduate diploma in Machine Pilates Method that adapts to your daily schedule and your most demanding professional responsibilities"

The very evolution and development of the Pilates Method has led to the design and creation of machines that allow the execution of its exercises in different equipment. In this way, this discipline expands its therapeutics and adaptation to the different existing pathologies. Given this reality, health professionals show a greater interest in its inclusion in their daily practice. 

Given this reality, this academic institution has decided to develop this postgraduate diploma that offers nursing professionals an effective update on this physical activity and the use of the different existing devices. All this, over 6 months of advanced content and with a Relearning method, which favors the assimilation of key concepts more easily and without investing long hours of study. 

This is a program that will lead the graduate to update their skills in therapeutic fundamentals, the different uses of the Reformer, Reformer, the Cadillac or Trapeze table, the chair, the Barrel, the "Combo" model, the flexible ring and the Spine Corrector. In addition, thanks to innovative pedagogical tools, you will delve much more quickly into the various exercises suitable for soccer players, basketball players, golfers, swimmers and others.  

An effective update through a unique academic experience that adapts to the real needs of healthcare professionals. For this reason, this university qualification presents an exclusive online methodology, without classes with restricted schedules and with access 24 hours a day from any electronic device with an Internet connection.  

With this academic proposal, you will delve into the main errors in the execution of Pilates exercises on machines" 

This postgraduate diploma in Pilates Machine Method for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most outstanding features are:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Physiotherapy and specialists in Pilates 
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning 
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection  

If you have a mobile device with an Internet connection, you can access the syllabus of this university program at any time of the day"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.  

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

In just 6 months, you will be up to date with the different Pilates exercises that can be performed with a Foam roller, Fit Ball, or Spine Corrector"

Learn more about the Pilates Method as a method of injury prevention in athletes through the best didactic material"

This university proposal has been created to offer the nursing professional a complete update on the Pilates Method on Machines. Therefore, the graduate at the end of the 450 hours of classes will have increased their skills to assist the patient in the use of different equipment, according to their pathology and the area of the body that they wish to work on to strengthen, recover mobility or flexibility. All this through the best didactic content. 

Thanks to the case studies, you will get a closer look at clinical situations where Pilates on Machines has proven to be effective" 

General Objectives

• Enhance knowledge and professional skills in the practice and teaching of Pilates exercises on the floor, on different machines, and with implements
• Differentiate the applications of Pilates exercises and the adaptations to be made for each patient
• Establish an exercise protocol adapted to the symptomatology and pathology of each patient
• Delineate the progressions and regressions of exercises according to the different phases in the process of recovery from an injury 
• Avoidance of contraindicated exercises based on prior assessment of patients and clients
• Handle in-depth the apparatus used in the Pilates Method
• Provide the necessary information to be able to search for scientific and updated information on Pilates treatments applicable to different pathologies 
• Analyze the needs and improvements of Pilates equipment in a therapeutic space for Pilates exercise
• Develop actions that improve the effectiveness of Pilates exercises based on the principles of the method
• Perform correctly and analytically exercises based on the Pilates Method
• Analyze the physiological and postural changes that affect pregnant women 
• Design exercises adapted to the woman in the course of pregnancy until delivery 
• Describe the application of the Pilates Method in high-level athletes

Specific Objectives

Module 1. The Pilates gym  

• Describe the space where Pilates is performed 
• Be aware of the machines to do Pilates 
• Expose protocols and exercise progressions 

Module 2. Fundamentals of the Pilates Method 

• Delve into fundamentals of Pilates 
• Identify the most relevant exercises 
• Explain the Pilates positions to be avoided 

Module 3. Pilates in sports 

• Identify the most frequent injuries in each sport 
• Indicate the risk factors predisposing to injury
• Select exercises based on the Pilates Method adapted to each sport

You will delve into the relevance of the pelvis as the center of stability of the body and its relation with the Core from the perspective of the Pilates Method"