CLUB PILATES ALL QUIZ QUESTIONS COMPLETE COURSE MASTERY NOTES WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND MEMORY-BOOSTING KEY POINTS
Where was Joseph Pilates born? - correct answer -Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - correct answer -His Parents and their active &
healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - correct answer -a hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - correct answer -False
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - correct answer -False : called it
contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - correct answer -objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - correct answer -On a scale of 1-10,
how is that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - correct answer -The plan for your client. I'll
make sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with
your clients. - correct answer -False
,True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make
sure the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. - correct answer -True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? - correct answer -Hundred,
Roll Up, Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
Crab? - correct answer -Rolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - correct answer -Flexion,
Extension, Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - correct answer -False
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. - correct answer -"Start in
supine, on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your
back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have
to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - correct answer -False -
thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - correct answer -Ground based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? - correct
answer -Roll over and Teaser
Swimming - correct answer -hunch shoulders
, Pelvic rocks or tilts - correct answer -post natal (light work out)
hip replacement - correct answer -single leg circle
corkscrew - correct answer -young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - correct answer -Bridge variations
and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues. - correct answer -False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt
in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have
been cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach
them in their first work out? - correct answer -roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. - correct answer -True
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? - correct
answer -It totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't
ready for Teaser. It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the
ability to articulate up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full
Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? - correct answer -Sagittal
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND MEMORY-BOOSTING KEY POINTS
Where was Joseph Pilates born? - correct answer -Germany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - correct answer -His Parents and their active &
healthy lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - correct answer -a hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - correct answer -False
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - correct answer -False : called it
contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - correct answer -objective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - correct answer -On a scale of 1-10,
how is that shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - correct answer -The plan for your client. I'll
make sure to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with
your clients. - correct answer -False
,True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make
sure the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. - correct answer -True
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? - correct answer -Hundred,
Roll Up, Roll Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
Crab? - correct answer -Rolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - correct answer -Flexion,
Extension, Lateral Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - correct answer -False
The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. - correct answer -"Start in
supine, on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your
back should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have
to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - correct answer -False -
thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - correct answer -Ground based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? - correct
answer -Roll over and Teaser
Swimming - correct answer -hunch shoulders
, Pelvic rocks or tilts - correct answer -post natal (light work out)
hip replacement - correct answer -single leg circle
corkscrew - correct answer -young athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - correct answer -Bridge variations
and Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues. - correct answer -False
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt
in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have
been cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach
them in their first work out? - correct answer -roll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. - correct answer -True
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? - correct
answer -It totally changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't
ready for Teaser. It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the
ability to articulate up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full
Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? - correct answer -Sagittal
