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AFPA Pilates Instructor Mat Final Exam Practice Questions and Answers |100% Pass Describe the concept of "center" - Answer-The concept of center can have very different meanings in accordance with various disciplines. In Pilates, the center is generally viewed as the core of the body, for some...

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AFPA Pilates Instructor Mat Final Exam
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Describe the concept of "center" - Answer✔✔-The concept of center can have very different meanings

in accordance with various disciplines. In Pilates, the center is generally viewed as the core of the body,

for some practitioners it also has an esoteric connotation and is referred to as the powerhouse.


Explain the 2 phases of breathing - Answer✔✔-Inhalation (inspiration): activation of the respiratory

muscles, particularly the diaphragm. When the dome-shaped diaphragm contracts, it flattens out,

allowing more height in the thoracic cavity.




Exhalation (expiration): As the diaphragm relaxes, it moves upward into the thorax. The ribs lower as the

inter-costal muscles relax. The thoracic cavity volume decreases.


What is lateral breathing? - Answer✔✔-Breathing that emphasizes the lateral expansion of the rib cage

while maintaining a consistent inward pull of the deep abdominal muscles during both inhalation and

exhalation.


Name and define the primary movements of the spine - Answer✔✔-Spinal Flexion: refers to the forward

bending of the spine.


Extension: a straightening of the spine from a flexed position or movement backward beyond straight.



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Spinal Hypertension: also the backward movement beyond straight.


Right Lateral Flexion: bending of the spine sideways to the right.


Left Lateral Flexion: bending it back up toward a straight or to the opposite side (left side).


Right Rotation: rotating of the head or the upper trunk so that the face or chest faces the right.


Left Rotation: rotating the head or upper trunk back to center or toward the other side (left side).


What is the Powerhouse, and why is it so crucial to the practice of Pilates? - Answer✔✔-It's the core of

the body or the area from the bottom of the rib cage to a line across the hip joints in the front and to the

base of the buttocks in the back.


Joseph Pilates placed great emphasis on the powerhouse, considering it a physical center of the body

from which all Pilates movements should proceed. If the powerhouse is being used appropriately, the

limbs should be able to move in a coordinated and connected manner.


Name two common deviation of spinal alignment - Answer✔✔-Cervical Lordosis: an exaggeration of the

cervical curve.


Lumbar Lordosis/ Lumbar Hyper-Lordosis: an increased curve in the lower back region, commonly

accompanied by an anterior pelvic tilt.


Describe three cues used to encourage a neutral spine - Answer✔✔-Maintaining a neutral pelvis and

lower back (bracing): This cue generally involves a coordinated co-contraction of many muscles. When

lying on your back, pulling up the front of the pelvis with the abdominals while simultaneously pulling up

the back of the pelvis with the spinal extensors, pressing the sacrum into the mat, or reaching the sits

bones away from the back of the ribcage can help you achieve this desired bracing.


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Pull up your lower back: Sometimes, pulling the lower attachment of the spinal extensors upward is used

to encourage extension of the lumbar spine in exercises that require a full arching of the spine. This cue

is more commonly used to prevent or limit a posterior pelvic tilt and excessive flexion of the lumbar

spine in sitting exercises or to help achieve a neutral position of the pelvis with bracing.




Sit Tall: Think of lifting the upper back and the area of the head just behind the ears toward the ceiling,

with the weight of the trunk right over the site bone. Anatomically, slight use of the upper back

extensors balanced with the abdominals can produce the desired lift in the thoracic cavity without rib-

leading. This co-contraction provides deep segmental support to the lower spine and encourages the

maintenance of some of the natural lumbar curve.


What are the primary muscles movers for spinal extension? - Answer✔✔-Erector Spinae: spinal,

longissimus, and iliocostalis


Name the primary muscles for hip extension - Answer✔✔-Gluteus Maximus


Hamstrings: semitendinous, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris


Describe the difference between an agonist and an antagonist muscle - Answer✔✔-Agonist (Mover): is a

muscle that produces the desired movement at any given joint. Movers can be subdivided further into

primary and secondary muscles. The primary (prime muscle) is particularly important when producing

any desired movement. The secondary muscle is the assistant of the prime muscle in doing a desired

movement, as it's less effective on its own.




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