Stott Pilates Practical Exam Stated Focus Questions and Answers

Elevated Shoulders Strengthen Traps & Lats, do mid back & coordination Depressed Shoulders do arm circles, salute knock knee Work abductors Rotations strengthen obliques, Q.L. do mermaid with rotation on reformer, round back - work lateral fexion Shoulders 1 higher than the other balance scapula Protracted Scapula Open Elbows, Plow femur rotated if medially rotated work laterally, if laterally rotated work medially Protracted Scapula do airplane, back rowing preps Retracted Scapula do front rowing Elbows Medially rotated Do side arm preps external rotation Anterior Pelvic Tilt Ab Flexion, Roll Up, Coordination Kyphosis Lordosis Define Posture Head forward, Cervical Spine Hyperextended, Scapulae abducted, Increased Flexion in Thoracic Soine, (Kyphosis) Lumbar Spine hyperextended (Lordosis), Pelvis Anteriorly Tilted, Hip Joints Flexed, Knee joints slightly hyperextended, slight plantar flexion How do you work Kyphosis Lordosis posture Pad under head for all supine exercises, cushion may be placed under feet to counteract lordosis in supine portion, work imprint as much as possible, Legs at Table top or over an arc barrel if hip flexors are grippig If Knees hyperextended work Hamstrings and gluts, Do bend and stretch and hip rolls Flat spots in spine work spinal articulations