BASI Pilates: Module 7 Questions and Answers

BASI Pilates: Module 7 Questions and Answers What does "physical" balance mean? - Answer ️️ -It refers to the neuromuscular skill of being able to maintain one's center of mass over the base of support, such as when balancing on one leg. What does balance mean in an esoteric manner? - Answer ️️ -It can refer to the wellbeing of the whole individual (mind-body-spirit). What should each instructor consider when designing a program? - Answer ️️ -Balance is the fundamental principle when designing one. Also, each client is an individual with different needs on their journey to achieve balance, the ultimate. What are some of the reasons that muscular imbalances frequently occur? - Answer ️️ - Handedness and habitually poor posture. What is an important factor in many painful postural conditions? - Answer ️️ -Imbalance that affects the body alignment. What is essential when prescribing a therapeutic exercise? - Answer ️️ -Examination to determine muscle flexibility and strength. When muscles react to protect the body from pain, which muscles are usually activated, and which ones tend to be inhibited? - Answer ️️ -Postural or antigravity muscles are activated more easisly, conversely muscles with primary dynamic or phasic function tend to be inhibited when physical stress is present. How are muscular imbalances identified? - Answer ️️ -Gait analysis, muscle flexibility tests, strength tests and evaluation of key movement patterns. What does one seek to identify during a postural analysis? - Answer ️️ -Structural assymmetries. What does one seek to identify during movement analysis? - Answer ️️ -Functional assymmetries. What is the purpose of identifying altered movement patterns and muscular imbalances? - Answer ️️ -To discover what to stretch, strengthen and adjust in the client's work. What does identifying "imperfections allow us to do? - Answer ️️ -Search for "shortcuts" afforded by understanding the connection between altered biomechan