BASI Midterm Exam with complete solutions

BASI Midterm Exam with complete solutions Where was Joseph Pilates born? - Answer ️️ -Dusseldorf Germany When was J Pilates born? - Answer ️️ -1883 Why did he become interested in different forms of exercise? - Answer ️️ -He was a sickly child with asthma, rheumatic fever and rickets. What kinds of exercise did he learn from? - Answer ️️ -Eastern and Western exercises as well as ancient Grecian and Roman regimes. Why did Pilates leave Germany? - Answer ️️ -Either because of being asked to train German soldiers or because he received an offer to train a world title holding boxer. When did Pilates come to America? - Answer ️️ -1926 Who did Pilates meet on his journey to America? - Answer ️️ -His wife Clara. Where was the first Pilates studio? - Answer ️️ -New York City. In his lifetime how many exercises did Pilates create? - Answer ️️ -Over 600 What was his overall philosophy of movement? - Answer ️️ -To achieve good health you need to exercise the entire body and include a holistic approach. What was Pilates originally called? - Answer ️️ -Contrology What are the 10 BASI principles? - Answer ️️ -Awareness, Balance, Breath, Concentration, Center, Control, Efficiency, Flow, Precision, Harmony What does Awareness mean? - Answer ️️ -Sensory patterns What does Balance mean? - Answer ️️ -Balance between parts of body, also physical act of balancing What does Breath mean? - Answer ️️ -Oxygenate blood, improve circulation, calm mind and body, encourage concentration, recruit appropriate muscles, provide inner rhythm What does Concentration mean? - Answer ️️ -Focus on the exercise and muscle groups necessary What does Center mean? - Answer ️️ -Core, also centering mind What does Control mean? - Answer ️️ -Regulation