CLUB PILATES WRITTEN EXAM
Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever
angle on the low back. - Answers -False
Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. -
Answers -False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple
limitations and still get the benefit from the move)
Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps
series? - Answers -If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip
joint
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - Answers -Heels lower and
Lift
What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - Answers -Pregnancy,
shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis
When is a client ready to jump? - Answers -When they have a stable pelvis and they are
able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with
the head near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table
top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - Answers -False
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes?
- Answers -Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. -
Answers -True
How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - Answers -
There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction
closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - Answers -Having the
client sit on the carriage or long box
What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? - Answers -
Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus
dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, when the leg sweeps forward, it should only
sweep to the point that the hip and leg do not rotate or shift. - Answers -True
, After finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their spinal
flexion in a hinge, NOT articulation - Answers -False
True or False: A client has a weak pelvic floor and cannot maintain table top with a
stable pelvis may jump on the Jumpboard if they request it - Answers -False
The only way to make a move more difficult on the Reformer is by adding more
resistance. - Answers -False (the Reformer is meant to challenge the body by requiring
strength through stability and alignment which is met by a lighter resistance. The moves
that have less springs are often times more difficult)
What moves must a client successfully complete before trying Coordination? - Answers
-Arms in Straps and Tricep Press with Thoracic Extension
Single leg bridge variations are a good introduction to lateral strength and flexion for the
spine. - Answers -True (Single Leg variations can be modified and ROM can be
lessoned so that clients who need lateral flexion but cannot do full ROM can still get
through the stabilization theory)
Pick the most level-appropriate sequence to START a class. (Beginner: Side-lying
single leg jumping, 4-point), (Intermediate: 4 point kneeling jumping, Side-lying),
(Advanced: Double leg footwork on the reformer, single leg) - Answers -Advanced
When you choreograph a class, you MUST stick to the plan and force everyone to do
what you planned - Answers -False
What piece of apparatus does the Springboard mirror? - Answers -The lower end of the
Cadillac
What is unique about the Springboard that sets it apart from the Reformer? - Answers -
A client has more opportunities to work unilaterally under safe circumstances, standing
or seated on a stable surface
If a client has a herniated disc, what exercises can they safely perform at the
Springboard? - Answers -Thigh stretch
What is the "ancestor" of the Cadillac? - Answers -A hospital bed
For Chest Expansion standing facing the Springboard, the springs should be at which
height? - Answers -Shoulder height
What exercises cannot be performed at the Springboard? - Answers -Swan
Which of the below invented the Springboard? - Answers -Ellie Herman
What exercise is helpful for a client with kyphotic shoulders? - Answers -Swan
Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever
angle on the low back. - Answers -False
Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. -
Answers -False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple
limitations and still get the benefit from the move)
Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps
series? - Answers -If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip
joint
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - Answers -Heels lower and
Lift
What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - Answers -Pregnancy,
shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis
When is a client ready to jump? - Answers -When they have a stable pelvis and they are
able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with
the head near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table
top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - Answers -False
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes?
- Answers -Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. -
Answers -True
How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - Answers -
There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction
closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - Answers -Having the
client sit on the carriage or long box
What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? - Answers -
Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus
dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, when the leg sweeps forward, it should only
sweep to the point that the hip and leg do not rotate or shift. - Answers -True
, After finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their spinal
flexion in a hinge, NOT articulation - Answers -False
True or False: A client has a weak pelvic floor and cannot maintain table top with a
stable pelvis may jump on the Jumpboard if they request it - Answers -False
The only way to make a move more difficult on the Reformer is by adding more
resistance. - Answers -False (the Reformer is meant to challenge the body by requiring
strength through stability and alignment which is met by a lighter resistance. The moves
that have less springs are often times more difficult)
What moves must a client successfully complete before trying Coordination? - Answers
-Arms in Straps and Tricep Press with Thoracic Extension
Single leg bridge variations are a good introduction to lateral strength and flexion for the
spine. - Answers -True (Single Leg variations can be modified and ROM can be
lessoned so that clients who need lateral flexion but cannot do full ROM can still get
through the stabilization theory)
Pick the most level-appropriate sequence to START a class. (Beginner: Side-lying
single leg jumping, 4-point), (Intermediate: 4 point kneeling jumping, Side-lying),
(Advanced: Double leg footwork on the reformer, single leg) - Answers -Advanced
When you choreograph a class, you MUST stick to the plan and force everyone to do
what you planned - Answers -False
What piece of apparatus does the Springboard mirror? - Answers -The lower end of the
Cadillac
What is unique about the Springboard that sets it apart from the Reformer? - Answers -
A client has more opportunities to work unilaterally under safe circumstances, standing
or seated on a stable surface
If a client has a herniated disc, what exercises can they safely perform at the
Springboard? - Answers -Thigh stretch
What is the "ancestor" of the Cadillac? - Answers -A hospital bed
For Chest Expansion standing facing the Springboard, the springs should be at which
height? - Answers -Shoulder height
What exercises cannot be performed at the Springboard? - Answers -Swan
Which of the below invented the Springboard? - Answers -Ellie Herman
What exercise is helpful for a client with kyphotic shoulders? - Answers -Swan
