PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 18 1. A conceptthat describes how each exercise isstabilized by the powerhouseand supported by critical connections: anchoring 2. stacking one vertebrae at a time, lifting bone by bone, or rolling down andreleasing the ...
PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
,PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
A concept that describes how each exercise is stabilized
by the powerhouse and supported by critical connections -
CORRECT ANSWER anchoring
stacking one vertebrae at a time, lifting bone by bone, or
rolling down and releasing the vertebrae onto the mat one
vertebrae at a time - CORRECT ANSWER
Articulate/Segment
The imaginary line of gravity through the body, used to
measure the postural relationships of the body's parts.
When this line falls through the center of support, minimal
stress is placed on the spine and joints. - CORRECT
ANSWER Plumb Line
Muscles whose function is to maintain an upright posture
of the body. These muscles run up the front and back of
the body and cross all weight-bearing joints, holding them
in an erect posture. Predominantly composed of slow-
twitch muscle fiber. - CORRECT ANSWER Postural
Muscles
,PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
The larger muscle that produces the main active force in
creating a particular movement. - CORRECT ANSWER
Prime Mover
The number of degrees that a joint will allow one of its
segments to move. - CORRECT ANSWER Range of
Motion
The automatic relaxation of an antagonist muscle through
nerve inhibition, in response to the contraction of an
agonist muscle. This allows easy, efficient movement
because the working muscle does not have to overcome
any opposing tension. - CORRECT ANSWER
Reciprocal Inhibition
Coordinated movement that occurs between the head of
the humerus and the scapula during abduction, creating a
more stable shoulder joint and allowing the art to reach
180 degrees of elevation. e.g. Arm Circles - CORRECT
ANSWER Scapulohumeral Rhythm
The effect on muscles from remaining in an elongated
position for an extended period of time. - CORRECT
ANSWER Stretch Weakness
A muscle that assists another muscle in its function.
Usually a small muscle working to control and stabilize an
overall movement. - CORRECT ANSWER Synergist
Muscles whose primary function is to provide stability and
support posture. Work in concert to apply an equal and
, PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
opposite force across the body, opposing the downward
force of gravity. - CORRECT ANSWER Tonic Muscles
A condition characterized by a rapid onset with a relatively
short and severe course. - CORRECT ANSWER Acute
The connective tissue that forms a circular sheath that
makes up the intervertebral disk. - CORRECT ANSWER
Annulus Fibrosus
The ability to provide correctional cues to a group. First,
general cues are given to the group, followed by specific
cueing to an individual . - CORRECT ANSWER Broad to
Narrow
Sack like structures, located around the joints that secrete
a lubricating fluid that reduces friction between the tissues.
- CORRECT ANSWER Bursa
A smooth, semi-opaque material that provides a
frictionless surface in a joint. - CORRECT ANSWER
Cartilage
A condition that persists over a long period of time. -
CORRECT ANSWER Chronic
The main component of connective tissue. - CORRECT
ANSWER Collagen
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