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Balanced Body Pilates Comprehensive Test Questions And Answers A+ Graded
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Balanced Body Pilates ComprehensiveTest Questions And Answers A+ Graded
What are the 9 principles of Pilates? CORRECT ANSWERS - Breathing
- Balanced Muscle Development
- Centering
- Concentration
- Control
- Precision
- Relaxation
- Rhythm & Flow
- Whole Body Movement
What are the precautions of The Hundred on the Reformer? CORRECT ANSWERS
•Low back, hip, & SI joint problems
•Neck and shoulder injuries
•Pregnancy (avoid after 16 weeks)
• Avoid with osteoporosis, active lumbar disc injuries, & sciatica
What is the purpose of the Hundred? CORRECT ANSWERS •Teach lumbopelvic
stability
•Strengthen abs and hip flexors
•Increase thoracic flexibility
•Learn to connect the arms with the core
What are the 4 positions of Feet in Straps? CORRECT ANSWERS •Leg Lowers
•Scissors
•Circles
•Frogs
What is the purpose of Feet in Straps? CORRECT ANSWERS •Strengthen abs,
hamstrings, adductors, deep hip external rotators, glutes, & hip abductors
•Increase flexibility of the hamstrings, adductors, & hip flexors
•Develop balance in the hip musculature
What are the precautions for Feet in Straps? CORRECT ANSWERS •Low back and SI
problems
•Hip flexor injuries and hip arthritis
•Limited hamstring flexibility
•Pregnancy (elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks)
What is the purpose of Knee Stretch? CORRECT ANSWERS •Strengthens quads,
hamstrings, and glutes
•Strengthens abs
, •Increases pelvic and scapular stability
What are the precautions of Knee Stretch? CORRECT ANSWERS •Shoulder, arm, and
wrist injuries
•Low back or knee injuries
•Pregnancy ( caution with double knee Stretch after 16 weeks)
What are the springs for standing/side splits? CORRECT ANSWERS Y to R
What is the purpose of standing/side splits? CORRECT ANSWERS *Strengthen leg and
hip muscles
•Improve balance and standing postural alignment
What are the precautions of standing/side splits? CORRECT ANSWERS •Knee injuries
•Balance problems
•SI joint problems
Pregnancy (caution after 16 weeks)
What are the 10 Pilates Movement Principles? CORRECT ANSWERS •Breathing
•Lower Core Activation
•Neutral Spine (Finding The Optimum Starting Position(
•Ab strengthening
•Lumbopelvic Stability
•Strengthening and mobilizing the spine
•Shoulder stability and mobility
•Correcting alignment
•Release Work
*Stretching
What is the primary muscle of respiration? CORRECT ANSWERS The diaphragm
On the inhale what happens to the diaphragm? CORRECT ANSWERS It contracts
What happens to the dome of the diaphragm during inhalation? CORRECT ANSWERS
It goes down toward the bottom of the rib cage
How far can the diaphragm go down on the inhale? CORRECT ANSWERS As far as 4
cm
On the inhale what happens to the volume of the lungs? CORRECT ANSWERS It
increases
What happens to abdominal pressure during an inhale? CORRECT ANSWERS It
increases
What happens to the pelvic floor during an inhale? CORRECT ANSWERS It responds
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