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legs in table top is considered a close kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low back
issues - CORRECT ANSWER False
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. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not
worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? -
CORRECT ANSWER Bridge, roll up, Quadruped
True or false: during chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - CORRECT
ANSWER True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - CORRECT
ANSWER Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client
might not be ready for teaser. Once they master various teaser prep exercises for the
fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them to the full teaser exercise.
In what plane of motion is the hundred? - CORRECT ANSWER Sagittal
Which method of journaling do we suggest using the course? - CORRECT ANSWER Rapid fire
journaling
True or false: Pilates metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can
utilize it for helping me do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and
self practice - CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all
the time and is "just getting back to moving?" - CORRECT ANSWER Roll down, footwork,
bridge variation, hands in straps/supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? - CORRECT ANSWER
Heels lower and lift
What is the best cue to give a client that has valgus knees when putting them into footwork? -
CORRECT ANSWER Feet parallel, Magic circle being held at the outside of the upper knee area
Footwork on the reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - CORRECT
ANSWER Sitting down and standing up
True or false: Footwork on the jump board and the foot bar are exactly the same - CORRECT
ANSWER False
,True or false: Clients who can do footwork on the reformer are ready for jumping on the jump
board - CORRECT ANSWER False
When is a client ready to jump? - CORRECT ANSWER When they have a stable pelvis and
they are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
How is footwork on the jump board different than footwork on the reformer? - CORRECT
ANSWER Jumpboard has more surface area under foot which elicits a reaction closer to real life
than the footbar on the reformer
Which client has the most level appropriate below to START class? - CORRECT ANSWER
Advanced
What are the elements of a good flow with regards to teaching your Pilates class? - CORRECT
ANSWER Progressions, transitions, creative sequencing
What is the "best" way to transition? - CORRECT ANSWER Instructor changes the springs
while the clients do a different move to distract them
What are the 4 main muscles are emphasized during footwork on the reformer? - CORRECT
ANSWER Transverse abdominis, contralateral obliques, glutes, hamstrings
True or false: Bridge variations on the reformer strengthen the back muscles and posterior chain
overall - CORRECT ANSWER True
True or false: after finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their
spinal flexion in a hinge NOT articulation - CORRECT ANSWER False
Pick the correct group of contraindications for bridging exercises - CORRECT ANSWER
Pregnancy, hip replacements, slipped disc, osteoporosis
Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle on the
low back. - CORRECT ANSWER False
True or false: single leg bridge variations are a good introduction to lateral strength and flexion
for the spine - CORRECT ANSWER True
what is the most advanced variation of bridge work and why? - CORRECT ANSWER Semi
circle, it incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and clients must have impeccable
proprioceptive awareness to be successful
For "supine arms in straps" variations, the proper client progression would be in the what order?
- CORRECT ANSWER Maintain head down and legs in table top then progress to thoracic
flexion with arm movement, followed by maintaining thoracic flexion the entire time and legs in
extension.
,What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? - CORRECT ANSWER
Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus Doris &
the long head of the tricep for arm movement
Pick the correct list of possible Mat work variations that are taught on the reformer with arms in
straps - CORRECT ANSWER Single leg stretch, double leg stretch, lower and lift, scissors,
helicopters, cross cross, frog
Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle on the
low back. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. - CORRECT
ANSWER False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple limitations and
still get the benefit from the move)
Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps series? -
CORRECT ANSWER If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip joint
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - CORRECT ANSWER Heels lower
and Lift
Where was Joseph Pilates born - CORRECT ANSWER Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement - CORRECT ANSWER His parents and their
active and healthy lifestyles, animals in nature, people "doing" life
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer - CORRECT ANSWER A hospital bed
True or False: Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90s - CORRECT ANSWER False
True or False: Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - CORRECT
ANSWER False
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - CORRECT ANSWER Objective
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - CORRECT ANSWER The plan for your
client, which include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of reps, and modifications
True or False: As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-
assessments with your clients. - CORRECT ANSWER False
When teaching at a studio, who holds a responsibility to make sure the equipment in the studio is
safe and well maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER The Pilates instructor and Studio
Management
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Joseph's first 5 Mat moves? - CORRECT ANSWER
Hundred, Roll up, Roll over, one leg circle, Rolling like a ball
, Which movement and or milestone will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
crab? - CORRECT ANSWER Rolling like a ball. They need to have no back or spine issues
What order of spinal movement should your class flow complete? - CORRECT ANSWER
Flexion , extension, lateral rotation, transverse rotation
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response? - CORRECT ANSWER "On a scale of
1-10, how is this/your shoulder feeling today?"
True or false: mat work is the most simple Pilates practice - CORRECT ANSWER False
What would be a good example of using "P" in PEACE R&R? - CORRECT ANSWER "Start in
supine, on your back with your heel's on the center of the foot bar about three inches apart. Your
back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests"
True or False: Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their mat classes. It doesn't
have to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your clients body. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - CORRECT ANSWER Ground
based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down.
What exercises should your client master before trying the boomerang? - CORRECT ANSWER
Roll over and teaser
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do _____________to get the
back of their bodies and then ____________ to get the front of their bodies - CORRECT
ANSWER Bridge variations and hundreds
True or False: Having both
What moves must a client successfully complete before trying coordination? - CORRECT
ANSWER Arms in straps and tricep press with thoracic flexion
True or false: the postural muscles are stabilizers during presentation - CORRECT ANSWER
True
Why is shave the head more advanced than hug the tree? - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping the
torso neutral while hinging forward involved which requires more upper body strength and
control
How many springs should be in the short box series? - CORRECT ANSWER All springs
True or False: The right starting position for backstroke on the long box is supine on the box
with the head closer to the pulleys and the torso flexes and supported on the box, legs in table top
with the arms straight up facing ceiling - CORRECT ANSWER False
