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Mat Pilates Study Guide - Balanced Body
Questions & Answers
1. What are the three levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a
client's movement patterns?
Answer global, integrated planar and local
2. When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks
do you want to line up with the plumb line of gravity?
Answer Tip of earlobe, top of shoulder, center of rib cage, high point of illiac creast,
mid-point of the lateral side of the knee, slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the
ankle
3. What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis?
Answer -Thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest
musclesare tight or short
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4. When training clients what key factors are important to consider when plan-
ning our exercise program?
Answer Current fitness level, age, quality of motor control and learning style
5. The 80/20 rule in training applies to what philosophy?
Answer When training, 80% of a session is dedicated to refining skills the client has
already learned and 20% tolearn new skills.
6. What are the four elements of Trunk Integration?
Answer Breathing, inner unit, outerunits, spinal mobility
7. On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves
Answer downward,drawing air in
8. Inhaling generally helps to facilitate what spinal movement
Answer extension
9. The inner unity or core includes what muscles
Answer Pelvic floor, transverse abdo-minis, multifidi and diaphragm
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10. What foundational exercises bring awareness to breath in relationship to
the transversus abdominis
Answer Fingertip abdominals
All four abdominals
11. In a normal, healthy body, the inner unit of the core fires
Answer Reflexively in reaction to postural changes and load being placed on the
spine, Consciously whenneeded for support, and helps to propel the body forward.
12. Supine exercises which teach lumbopelvic stability
Answer marching, toe taps,dead bugs
13. Which exercise is a good way to teach lumbopelvic stability in prone
Answer swim-ming
14. A supine exercise which strengthens the hamstring and glutes while train-
ing stability in the oblique slings is
Answer bridge marching
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Mat Pilates Study Guide - Balanced Body
Questions & Answers
1. What are the three levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a
client's movement patterns?
Answer global, integrated planar and local
2. When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks
do you want to line up with the plumb line of gravity?
Answer Tip of earlobe, top of shoulder, center of rib cage, high point of illiac creast,
mid-point of the lateral side of the knee, slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the
ankle
3. What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis?
Answer -Thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest
musclesare tight or short
1/9
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4. When training clients what key factors are important to consider when plan-
ning our exercise program?
Answer Current fitness level, age, quality of motor control and learning style
5. The 80/20 rule in training applies to what philosophy?
Answer When training, 80% of a session is dedicated to refining skills the client has
already learned and 20% tolearn new skills.
6. What are the four elements of Trunk Integration?
Answer Breathing, inner unit, outerunits, spinal mobility
7. On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves
Answer downward,drawing air in
8. Inhaling generally helps to facilitate what spinal movement
Answer extension
9. The inner unity or core includes what muscles
Answer Pelvic floor, transverse abdo-minis, multifidi and diaphragm
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10. What foundational exercises bring awareness to breath in relationship to
the transversus abdominis
Answer Fingertip abdominals
All four abdominals
11. In a normal, healthy body, the inner unit of the core fires
Answer Reflexively in reaction to postural changes and load being placed on the
spine, Consciously whenneeded for support, and helps to propel the body forward.
12. Supine exercises which teach lumbopelvic stability
Answer marching, toe taps,dead bugs
13. Which exercise is a good way to teach lumbopelvic stability in prone
Answer swim-ming
14. A supine exercise which strengthens the hamstring and glutes while train-
ing stability in the oblique slings is
Answer bridge marching
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