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What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as?
Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer
for support?
A Ball between their ankles
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response?
On a scale of 1-10, how does your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap?
The programming of the client, which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used,
number of repetitions, and modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with
your clients
False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the
equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained?
(1) The pilates instructor, (2) the other pilates instructors, (3) individuals who clean the
studio, (4) management/owners
What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises?
Hundreds, roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4)
1. Quadruped variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
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,2
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement
True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R
Start in supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about three
inches apart. Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing
against the rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing
True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang?
Roll over and Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts)
Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic)
Swimming
Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM)
Single Leg Circle Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga
Corkscrew
After warming up my small Mat class, I plan on having them do to get
the back of their body warm and then to get the front of their body warm.
Bridge variations and Hundreds
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt
in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. The client has been cleared to begin a
fitness routine after not exercising or working out for four years. What moves
would you make sure to teach the client in their first work out?
Bridge, Roll up, Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a
neutral pelvis
True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise?
2
,3
It provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight hip flexors. The
clients abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may need some
assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed?
Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming.
Prone, slight extensions of spine, arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at
hip joint.
Open kinetic chain exercises, such as Double-Leg Stretch, should be performed
in neutral pelvis position if the client has back pain
False
What is Pilates Breath?
(1) Three-dimensional, (2) Exhale used to connect deeper to the transversus abdominis
and obliques to control pelvis movement, (3) Inhale through the nose, exhale through
the mouth
What plane of motion is Spine Twist performed in?
Transverse
What are the 6 movements of the Scapula?
Protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, upward rotation, downward rotation
What would be a modification for Hip Twists for someone with wrist issues?
Coming down onto the forearms without sinking in the shoulders
When doing the Side-lying Leg series, the client will have more stability with their
upper body toward the back of the Mat, while setting them up in the middle of the
Mat could provide a stability challenge.
True
Side bend is an example of what type of movement of the spine?
Lateral Flexion
When doing Knee Circles, having the arms will make the client more
stale.
Extended out on to the sides to make the letter "T"
3
, 4
Classical Pilates is better than Contemporary Pilates because of the order of the
exercises.
False
What inspired Joseph Pilates to develop Contrology and build the Reformers?
(1) Being a boxer and athlete who wanted to make sure he was cross-training to crate
strength overall, (2) Being a sick child who wanted to increase his lung capacity through
proper breathing, (3) Being in an internment camp with people who were sick in hospital
beds
What is the best way to evaluate the range of motion of the ankles?
Heels lower and lift
For a client who has Valgus Knees, what is the most effective positioning and
prop to use during Footwork?
Feet parallel, Magic Circle on the outside above the knees
What group of exercises helps the instructor evaluate functional patterns that
could create misalignments?
Footwork
Clients should ideally be in neutral when jumping supine on the Jumpboard
True
When is a client ready to progress to a more challenging variation like
Coordination?
When they have a stable pelvis and they are able to maintain a basic level of
proprioceptive awareness
How is Footwork on the jumpboard different than Footwork on the Reformer?
The jumpboard has more surface area than the footbar, which provides the feet with
more proprioceptive feedback
Pick the most level-appropriate sequence to START a class
Advanced - Double leg Footwork on the Reformer, Single leg Footwork on the Reformer
What are the elements of the effective flow programming when teaching group
Pilates classes?
Progressions, Modifications, Transitions and variations
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