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Pilates BASI Written Exam – Questions & Answers(Pass!)
When and where was Joseph Pilates born? Correct Ans - Dusseldorf,
Germany, 1883
What did Pilates do in England? Correct Ans - Worked was a war camp
with rehab for sick and disabled
When did he come to America? Correct Ans - Came to NYC in 1926
What is controlology? Correct Ans - When stabilizing muscle groups
are encouraged to work isometrically to maintain correct positioning and
alignment.
What are the 10 principles of Pilates? Correct Ans - Awareness
Balance
Breath
Concentration
Center
Control
Efficiency
Flow
Precision
Harmony
(all bad bitches can call Christy especially for precision and harmony)
When are you in neutral pelvis? Correct Ans - When the ASIS and
pubic symphysis is on the same horizontal plane and two ASIS are on the
same transverse plane
Can the spine be neutral when the pelvis is not? Correct Ans - When
the spine is in neutral the pelvis must be neutral, however, the pelvis may be
neutral when the spine is not
What are the pros of using a neutral pelvis? Correct Ans - encourages
muscular development and correct muscle recruitment
teaches efficient posture and ideal alignment
,pelvis alignment influences body segments above and below it
What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates? Correct Ans - -
oxygenates blood
-improve circulation
-calm the mind and body
-encourage concentration
-recruit the appropriate muscles for the movements
-provide an 'inner' rhythm for the movements
What happens during the breathing cycle? Correct Ans - inhale-
diaphragm lowers and enlarges cavity. pressure inside the lungs is lower than
the pressure outside
exhale- diaphragm relaxes and decreases volume of cavity. increases pressure
of the lungs and equalizes the pressure to the outside (air is forced out)
How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for?
Correct Ans - 75%
What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why? Correct Ans -
lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it maintains ab contraction while
performing exercises during inhalation.
What is shaped breathing? Correct Ans - using breathing patterns
What is Muscle Focus? Correct Ans - the muscle or group of muscles
that is the primary focus of the exercise
What are Objectives? Correct Ans - the objective describes the action
of the muscle being used. although there may be one muscle focus, there could
be many objectives.
What are the Cues? Correct Ans - Cues are the actual execution of the
exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to communicate which leads to
good understanding which leads to success
What are Movers? Correct Ans - generating or controlling movement
What are the Antagonists? Correct Ans - actions oposite to movers
, What are the Synergists? Correct Ans - neutralizes undesired actions
of movers
What are the Stabilizers? Correct Ans - muscles that hold body parts
still
What is BASI's SIM? Correct Ans - Stabilizer- stabilize the body
Initiator- initial cue or focus of movement
Mover- move part of the body
What do you engage first before the movement takes place (SIM)? Correct
Ans - Initiators (it is understood as the mind part of the movement), the
initiator will in fact be either a stabilizer or a mover
What do you think about during an execution of movement (SIM)? Correct
Ans - stabilizers to promote efficient movement
Pelvic Curl
BLOCK
BREATH
MUSCLE FOCUS
OBJECTIVES
CUES Correct Ans - BLOCK -Foundation
BREATH -inhale hold at top, move on exhale
MUSCLE FOCUS- abs, hamstrings
OBJECTIVES- spinal articulation, hamstring control, pevlic lumbar
stabilization
CUES- neutral pelvis, maintain lumbar flexion
Spine Twist Supine
BLOCK
BREATH
MUSCLE FOCUS
OBJECTIVES
CUES Correct Ans - BLOCK- Foundation
BREATH- exhale when legs come back to SP
MUSCLE FOCUS- abdominals
OBJECTIVES- spinal rotation, pelvic lumbar stabilzation, ab control (obliques)
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