BALANCED BODY EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY MATERIAL

BALANCED BODY EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS STUDY MATERIAL

●● 5 Pilates Movement Principles
Answer: Breathing
Lower Core Activation
Neutral Pelvis
Abdominal Strength
Lumbopelvic Stability


●● 4 muscles of the Core/Inner Unit
Answer: Pelvic Floor
Transverse Abdominus
Multifidi
Diaphragm


●● What Country was Joseph Pilates born In?
Answer: Germany/1883


●● What year did Joseph Pilates move to the US?

,Answer: 1926


●● What US city did Joseph Pilates live and teach in?
Answer: New York


●● Mat exercises that contradict clients with osteoporosis
Answer: 100, Rollup, Rolling like a ball, Double straight leg stretch


●● 3 Mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy
Answer: Spine Side Stretch, Spine Stretch forward, Side Leg series,
Modified Pushup


●● What bony landmarks define neutral pelvis?
Answer: ASIS & Pubic Bone


●● 2 ways to modify Spine Stretch for clients with tight hamstrings
Answer: Bend Knees, Sit on foam roller or rolled mat


●● 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with low back
problems (round or extend)
Answer: Swan, Open Leg Rocker, Double Leg Kick, Single Leg Kick


●● Spine Stretch (key areas that are working)

,Answer: Stretch, PS, Abs


●● Hundred (key areas that are working)
Answer: Abs, PS, Legs


●● Rollup (key areas that are working)
Answer: Abs


●● Single Leg Circles (key areas that are working)
Answer: Legs, PS, SS


●● Single Leg Stretch (key areas that are working)
Answer: Abs, PS, Legs, Stretch


●● Single Straight Leg Stretch (key areas that are working)
Answer: Abs, PS, Legs, Stretch


●● Saw (key areas that are working)
Answer: Stretch, Rotation, PS


●● Single Leg Kicks (key areas that are working)
Answer: Back, Legs, SS, PS

, ●● Double Leg Kicks (key areas that are working)
Answer: Back, Legs, Stretch, PS


●● Sign Leg Lifts (key areas that are working)
Answer: Legs, PS, Arms & SS if you are on your forearm


●● Seal (key areas that are working)
Answer: Abs, PS


●● Pushups (key areas that are working)
Answer: Arms, SS, PS, Stretch(for pike)


●● Ideal Front view Vertical Standing Alignment
Answer: eyes level, shoulders level, equal distance between arms and
torso, ASIS level, high point of iliac crests level, greater trochanter level,
both knees even, equal turnout on both feet


●● Ideal Front view Horizontal Alignment
Answer: nose, center of sternum, navel, center of pubic bone, leg
alignment - inside ASIS, center of patella, center of the front of the
ankle, space between 1 & 2 toe