STOTT PILATES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS

STOTT PILATES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS



The pelvic floor - ANSWER The pelvic floor muscles are a sheet of muscles
between the pubic bone, coccyx and the two ischium (sit bones)

Imprint - ANSWER A posterior pelvic tilt with lumbar flexion.
Stabilises lumbo-pelvic region, used for open kinetic chain exercises (both feet
off floor)

Neutral - ANSWER Normal curve of lumbar spine present and the Asis and
symphysis pubis are in the same plane parallel to the mat.
Most stable & shock absorbing position, good place for efficient movement
patterns. - used for closed chain kinetic exercises (or open chain if strong
enough!)

Knee flexor - ANSWER Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
Gastrocnemius
Sartorius
Popliteus

Knee extensors - ANSWER rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis,
vastus intermedius
Tensor fascia latae

Lateral rotate tibia @ knee - ANSWER Bicep femoris

Medially rotate tibia @ knee - ANSWER Semitendinous

, Semimembranosus
Gracilis
Sartorius

Plantar flex ankle - ANSWER gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris,, flexor
digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, tibialis posterior
Fibularis brevis
Fibularis longus

Dorsiflex Ankle - ANSWER tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus,
extensor hallucis longus, fibularis tertius

Scapulae retractors - ANSWER Trapezius
Rhomboid minor
Rhomboid major

Scapular stabilisers - ANSWER Serrarus Anterior, trapezius, rhomboids,
levator scapulae and pectoralis minor

Hip flexors - ANSWER Iliacus, psoas major, sartorius, pectineus, rectus
femoris & tensor fascia latae

Hip extensors - ANSWER Gluteus maximus, semimembranous, semitendosus
& biceps femoris

Hip adductors - ANSWER Glute max
Glute medius
Glute minims
Tensor fascia latae

Hip adductors - ANSWER Adductor Magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor bre is
Gracilis
Pectineus