STOTT Pilates Matwork Exam- Muscle
Balance Questions And Answers 100%
Correct
What does medial mean? - ANSWER-Towards the midline of the body
What does distal mean? - ANSWER-Away from the trunk of the body
What does proximal mean? - ANSWER-Closer to the trunk of the body
What does lateral mean? - ANSWER-Away from the midline of the body
What are the benefits of STOTT pilates? - ANSWER-Longer, leaner muscles, core
strength and stability, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, better posture,
improved balance and coordination, enhanced athletic ability, effective post- rehab,
heightened body-mind awareness, increased self- confidence
What are the opposing muscles to the dorsiflexors of the foot? (foot- anteriorposterior) -
ANSWER-Plantar Flexors
What are the opposing muscles to the Tibials? (foot- lateral/ rotary) - ANSWER-
Peroneals
What are the opposing muscles to the Quads? (knee- anteriorposterior) - ANSWER-
Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius, and Popliteus
What muslces opposed the lateral trunk muscles? (trunk-lateral) - ANSWER-Lateral
trunk muscles oppose each other
What mucles oppose the clockwise rotation of the trunk (rotary) ? - ANSWER-
counterclockwise rotation muscles
What muscles oppose the Gluteus Maximus and the Hamstrings? (hip-
anteriorposterior) - ANSWER-Iliopsoas, rectus femoris, tensor fasciae latae, sartorius
What muscles oppose the hip adductors unilaterally? (hip- lateral) - ANSWER-hip
abductors
What muscles oppose the right hip abductors and left adductors bilaterally? (hip-lateral)
- ANSWER-Right abductors and left adductors oppose the left abductors and right
adductors
Balance Questions And Answers 100%
Correct
What does medial mean? - ANSWER-Towards the midline of the body
What does distal mean? - ANSWER-Away from the trunk of the body
What does proximal mean? - ANSWER-Closer to the trunk of the body
What does lateral mean? - ANSWER-Away from the midline of the body
What are the benefits of STOTT pilates? - ANSWER-Longer, leaner muscles, core
strength and stability, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, better posture,
improved balance and coordination, enhanced athletic ability, effective post- rehab,
heightened body-mind awareness, increased self- confidence
What are the opposing muscles to the dorsiflexors of the foot? (foot- anteriorposterior) -
ANSWER-Plantar Flexors
What are the opposing muscles to the Tibials? (foot- lateral/ rotary) - ANSWER-
Peroneals
What are the opposing muscles to the Quads? (knee- anteriorposterior) - ANSWER-
Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius, and Popliteus
What muslces opposed the lateral trunk muscles? (trunk-lateral) - ANSWER-Lateral
trunk muscles oppose each other
What mucles oppose the clockwise rotation of the trunk (rotary) ? - ANSWER-
counterclockwise rotation muscles
What muscles oppose the Gluteus Maximus and the Hamstrings? (hip-
anteriorposterior) - ANSWER-Iliopsoas, rectus femoris, tensor fasciae latae, sartorius
What muscles oppose the hip adductors unilaterally? (hip- lateral) - ANSWER-hip
abductors
What muscles oppose the right hip abductors and left adductors bilaterally? (hip-lateral)
- ANSWER-Right abductors and left adductors oppose the left abductors and right
adductors
