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POLESTAR PILATES EXAM ACTUAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE QUESTION
BANK LATEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
Polestar Principles of Movement

Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration

Polestar's Mission

Is an international community of research oriented movement science professionals,
transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health and well being through the application
of Pilates and various methedologies of movement science.

Polestar Vision

To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, fostering awareness of self and
community

JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health

Development of body, mind, spirit in coordination with eachother. Whole body is acheived
through exercise, proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine, fresh air and balance
of life, work, recreation and relaxation.

JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment

To achieve highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must strive to
acquire strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our ability.

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WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self and assuming
a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health

JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath

Breath is the integral part of overall body functioning.
Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes. Consistant inhalation
and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues with oxygen rich blood while carrying
impurities and metabolic waste. Pilates refers to this cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal
Shower'' which results in mental and physical invigoration and rejuviantion

PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS

Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficiant & Flowing Movement
Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
Self Awareness & Confidence
Restoration of natural animal movement
Integration of mind, body, spirit
Enhanced quality of life
Optimal spine alignment

unilateral breathing facilitates

lateral flexion

forced exhilation facilitates

spinal flexion

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Movement facilitates

breath

Breath facilitates

movement

Bony structures involved with breathing

Thoracic spine
Ribs
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula

Axial elongation places the body ...

in its optimal position to increase available degrees of freedom and increase efficiency of
movement

axial elongation

Lengthening of the spine and placing all muscles in optimal position.

neutral spine

Proper position of the spine to maintain its normal curves

neutral pelvis

The position of the pelvis when the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on each side of the pelvis
and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same horizontal plane (coronal plane when erect) and the
two ASIS are in the same transverse plane.

Core control includes

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neutral pelvis and neutral spine

neuromuscular control

movement is controlled with appropriate amount of stiffness for anticipated load.staying away
from the end of range motion - which is where injury is most likely to occur.

distal resistance affords

proximal stability

spine articulation

Distribution of Movement Equals Distribution of Force

misalignment of the spine

results in arthritis, back injury

spine articulation concept

increase degree of freedom between each joint

organization of the head, neck, and shoulders includes

Postural alignment; scapular mobility; head and neck alignment

alignment and weight bearing of the extremities includes

dynamic alignment and maximum congruency leads to desired movement

movement integration includes

Movement of the pelvis in all planes, integration of the pelvis on the trunk. Integration of head
and extremities on the trunk.

Flexibility is implemented thru Pilates

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