BASI Pilates Written Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

BASI Pilates Written Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What are the benefits of breathing in Pilates? Answer: -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 Q: What happens during the breathing cycle? Answer: 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) Q: How much of the respiratory effort is the diaphragm responsible for? Answer: 75% Q: What kind of breathing does Pilates use? and why? Answer: lateral breathing of "intercostal breathing". it maintains ab contraction while performing exercises during inhalation. Q: What is shaped breathing? Answer: using breathing patterns Q: What is Muscle Focus? Answer: the muscle or group of muscles that is the primary focus of the exercise Q: What are Objectives? Answer: the objective describes the action of the muscle being used. although there may be one muscle focus, there could be many objectives. Q: What are the Cues? Answer: Cues are the actual execution of the exercise. precision provides results. Cue is to communicate which leads to good understanding which leads to success Q: What are Movers? Answer: generating or controlling movement Q: What are the Antagonists? Answer: actions oposite to movers Q: What are the Synergists? Answer: neutralizes undesired actions of movers Q: What are the Stabilizers? Answer: muscles that hold body parts still Q: What is BASI's SIM? Answer: Stabilizer- stabilize the body Initiator- initial cue or focus of movement Mover- move part of the body Q: What do you engage first before the movement takes place (SIM)? Answer: Initiators (it is understood as the mind part of the movement), the initiator will in fact be either a stabilizer or a mover Q: What do you think about during an execution of movement (SIM)? Answer: stabilizers to promote efficient movement Q: Pelvic Curl BLOCK BREATH MUSCLE FOCUS OBJECTIVES CUES Answer: 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 Q: Spine Twist Supine BLOCK BREATH MUSCLE FOCUS OBJECTIVES CUES Answer: BLOCK- Foundation BREATH- exhale when legs come back to SP MUSCLE FOCUS- abdominals OBJECTIVES- spinal rotation, pelvic lumbar stabilzation, ab control (obliques) CUES- shoulders relaxed, scapula on mat, avoid hyperlordosis Q: Chest Lift BLOCK BREATH