BALANCED BODY 2026 CORE EXAM SETS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Foot and ankle work, such as heel raises and jumping, work to - ✔✔stabilize the
ankle, strengthen the ankle, and improve balance
✔✔Without good range of motion on boths sides of a joint, the muscles cannot work
correctly. For example, if the hip flexors are too tight, the hamsrings won't have enough
range to work well and strength gains will be difficult. This is an example of -
✔✔Reciprocal inhibition
✔✔All of the following are true statements about the sacroilliac joint - ✔✔Often an area
of dysfunction
allows for minimal movement
attached to the pelvis via strong ligaments
✔✔Marching with contralateral arm swing trains - ✔✔counter rotation of the torso and
pelvis with leg and arm movements
✔✔What powerful lower body exercises build balanced strength in the legs andhips -
✔✔Squats and lunges
✔✔When creating an upper body training protocol all of the following are important to
consider (3) - ✔✔Glenohumeral stability and endurance
Scapular mobility and coordination
scapular stability and dynamic control
✔✔Functional movement patterns of the upper body include (3) - ✔✔Pushing
pulling
lifting
(NOT striding)
✔✔Sternum drops primarily move the scapula in - ✔✔Protraction and retraction
✔✔Upward rotation of the scapulae occur when the arms - ✔✔move overhead
✔✔The stretch reflex is responsible for - ✔✔moderating muscle length
protecting against overstretching of a joint
✔✔Myofascial release techniques are designed to do all the following - ✔✔Relax
muscles
improve blood and lymphatic circulation
decrease "stickiness" between the tissues
, ✔✔Active isolated stretching technique is - ✔✔Contracting the opposing muscle to
release the target muscle
✔✔all the following are an important part of recovery (3) - ✔✔Breath
Rest
Relaxation
✔✔List the 9 pilates principles - ✔✔Breathing
Concentration
Control
Precision
Rhythm and flow
whole body movement
balanced muscle development
centering
relaxation
✔✔List 5 movement principles - ✔✔Trunk integration (breathing, inner/outer unit, spinal
mobility)
Lower body strength and power
upper body strength and balance
whole body movement
dynamic flexibility and recovery
✔✔Name the 4 muscles of the core and inner unity - ✔✔Multifidi
transverse abdominis
diaphragm
pelvic floor
✔✔What country was Joseph Pilates born in? - ✔✔Germany
✔✔In what year did Joseph Pilaes move to the US - ✔✔1926
✔✔What American city did Joseph Pilaes live and teach in - ✔✔New York City
✔✔Low bone mass or Osteopenia is indicated by T-score of - ✔✔-1 to -2.5
indicating bone loss of 10-25% from normal
Fractures are more common
✔✔Osteoporosis is indicated by a T-score of - ✔✔> -2.5
indicating bone loss of more than 25% to 30%
✔✔Osteoporosis effects % women and men over 50 - ✔✔1/2 women will have
osteoporosis related fractures over 50, 1/5 men will have it too. 80% women
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Foot and ankle work, such as heel raises and jumping, work to - ✔✔stabilize the
ankle, strengthen the ankle, and improve balance
✔✔Without good range of motion on boths sides of a joint, the muscles cannot work
correctly. For example, if the hip flexors are too tight, the hamsrings won't have enough
range to work well and strength gains will be difficult. This is an example of -
✔✔Reciprocal inhibition
✔✔All of the following are true statements about the sacroilliac joint - ✔✔Often an area
of dysfunction
allows for minimal movement
attached to the pelvis via strong ligaments
✔✔Marching with contralateral arm swing trains - ✔✔counter rotation of the torso and
pelvis with leg and arm movements
✔✔What powerful lower body exercises build balanced strength in the legs andhips -
✔✔Squats and lunges
✔✔When creating an upper body training protocol all of the following are important to
consider (3) - ✔✔Glenohumeral stability and endurance
Scapular mobility and coordination
scapular stability and dynamic control
✔✔Functional movement patterns of the upper body include (3) - ✔✔Pushing
pulling
lifting
(NOT striding)
✔✔Sternum drops primarily move the scapula in - ✔✔Protraction and retraction
✔✔Upward rotation of the scapulae occur when the arms - ✔✔move overhead
✔✔The stretch reflex is responsible for - ✔✔moderating muscle length
protecting against overstretching of a joint
✔✔Myofascial release techniques are designed to do all the following - ✔✔Relax
muscles
improve blood and lymphatic circulation
decrease "stickiness" between the tissues
, ✔✔Active isolated stretching technique is - ✔✔Contracting the opposing muscle to
release the target muscle
✔✔all the following are an important part of recovery (3) - ✔✔Breath
Rest
Relaxation
✔✔List the 9 pilates principles - ✔✔Breathing
Concentration
Control
Precision
Rhythm and flow
whole body movement
balanced muscle development
centering
relaxation
✔✔List 5 movement principles - ✔✔Trunk integration (breathing, inner/outer unit, spinal
mobility)
Lower body strength and power
upper body strength and balance
whole body movement
dynamic flexibility and recovery
✔✔Name the 4 muscles of the core and inner unity - ✔✔Multifidi
transverse abdominis
diaphragm
pelvic floor
✔✔What country was Joseph Pilates born in? - ✔✔Germany
✔✔In what year did Joseph Pilaes move to the US - ✔✔1926
✔✔What American city did Joseph Pilaes live and teach in - ✔✔New York City
✔✔Low bone mass or Osteopenia is indicated by T-score of - ✔✔-1 to -2.5
indicating bone loss of 10-25% from normal
Fractures are more common
✔✔Osteoporosis is indicated by a T-score of - ✔✔> -2.5
indicating bone loss of more than 25% to 30%
✔✔Osteoporosis effects % women and men over 50 - ✔✔1/2 women will have
osteoporosis related fractures over 50, 1/5 men will have it too. 80% women
