ISSA PILATES CERT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ISSA PILATES CERT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1
Which stage of change concerns sustaining the effort once it has begun?
Correct Answer
maintenance



Question 2
Which chamber of the heart does the vena cava enter into?
Correct Answer
right atrium



Question 3
What type of joint is the proximal radioulnar joint?
Correct Answer
pivot



Question 4
The average heart rate of an adult is approximately____ beats per minute.
Correct Answer
75



Question 5
Most participants with any tension in their _____________ will be unable to sit tall.
Correct Answer
hamstring




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,Question 6
Which is the last point of the emergency action plan?
Correct Answer
deal with aftermath



Question 7
What type of cartilage covers the articulating ends of bones?
Correct Answer
hyaline



Question 8
In females, the growth spurt has the fastest spurt between which age ranges?
Correct Answer
12-13



Question 9
Rounded shoulders can be combated by which move?
Correct Answer
the swan dive



Question 10
What type of joint is found between the two pubis bones?
Correct Answer
cartilaginous joint



Question 11
Who must ensure that the health, safety and welfare of employees are protected as is
reasonably practicable?
Correct Answer
employer




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,Question 12
The emergency procedure has how many points for the action plan?
Correct Answer
5



Question 13
The first metacarpophalangeal joint is what type of joint?
Correct Answer
condyloid



Question 14
It is essential that as a Pilates teacher maintains all the teaching skills required of the
___________ Repertoire.
Correct Answer
fundamental



Question 15
From a standing position and bending the head to the knees, the spinal column is
performing which type of movement?
Correct Answer
flexion



Question 16
When performing the Swan Dive - Modified, the hands are in a half ________ position.
Correct Answer
rectangle




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, Question 17
If an energy system does not require oxygen it is known as what type of system?
Correct Answer
anaerobic



Question 18
Which risk assessment step number relates to looking for hazards?
Correct Answer
1



Question 19
Which of the following movements is possible at the atlantoaxial joint?
Correct Answer
rotation



Question 20
How many categories can questions be divided into?
Correct Answer
2



Question 21
What movement occurs when the distal end of the bone moves in a circle and the
proximal end of the bone remains still?
Correct Answer
circumduction



Question 22
When was the "Pilates Studio" corporation born?
Correct Answer
1970




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