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POLESTAR PILATES EXAM | |


QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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ANSWES
1. Polestar Principles of Movement: Breathing
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Axial Elongation at Core
https://quizlet.com/_8jzzd5
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Spine Articulation |


Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders | | | | | |


Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
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Movement Integration
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2. Polestar's Mission: Is an international community of research oriented move- | | | | | | | | |


ment science professionals, transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health
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and well being through the application of Pilates and various methedologies of
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movement science.
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3. PolestarVision: To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, foster-
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ing awareness of self and community
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4. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health: Development of body,
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mind, spirit in coordination with eachother.Whole body is acheived through exercise,
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proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine, fresh air and balance of life,
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work, recreation and relaxation.
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5. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment: To achieve high- est
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accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must strive to acquire
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strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our ability.
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WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self and
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assuming a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health
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6. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath: Breath is the integral part of overall
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body functioning.
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Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes. Con-
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sistant inhalation and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues with
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oxygen rich blood while carrying impurities and metabolic waste.Pilates refers to this
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cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal Shower'' which results in mental and physical
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invigoration and rejuviantion
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7. PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS: Coordination | | | |


Strength
Mobility
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Efficiant & Flowing Movement | | |


Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
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Self Awareness & Confidence
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Restoration of natural animal movement | | | |


Integration of mind, body, spirit Enhanced
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quality of life
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Optimal spine alignment | |




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, POLESTAR PILATES EXAM | |


QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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ANSWES
8. unilateral breathing facilitates: lateral flexion
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9. forced exhilation
Study online facilitates: spinal flexion
at https://quizlet.com/_8jzzd5
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10. Movement facilitates: breath | |


11. Breath facilitates: movement | |


12. Bony structures involved with breathing: Thoracic spine
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Ribs
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Sternum
Clavicle
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Scapula
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13. Axial elongation places the body...: in its optimal positionto increase available
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degrees of freedom and increase efficiency of movement
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14. axial elongation: Lengthening of the spine and placing all muscles in optimal
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position.
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15. neutral spine: Proper position of the spine to maintain its normal curves
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16. neutral pelvis: The position of the pelvis when the anterior superior iliac spine
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(ASIS) on each side of the pelvis and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same
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horizontal plane (coronal plane when erect) and the two ASIS are in the same
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transverse plane.
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17. Core control includes: neutral pelvis and neutral spine
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18. neuromuscular control: movement is controlled with appropriate amount of | | | | | | | |


stiffness for anticipated load.staying away from the end of range motion - which is
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where injury is most likely to occur.
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19. distal resistance affords: proximal stability
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20. spine articulation: Distribution of Movement Equals Distribution of Force
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21. misalignment of the spine: results in arthritis, back injury | | | | | | | |


22. spine articulation concept: increase degree of freedom between each joint
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23. organization of the head, neck, and shoulders includes: Postural alignment; | | | | | | | | |


scapular mobility; head and neck alignment
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24. alignment and weight bearing of the extremities includes: dynamic align- | | | | | | | | |


ment and maximum congruency leads to desired movement
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25. movement integration includes: Movement of the pelvis in all planes, integra- | | | | | | | | | |


tion of the pelvis on the trunk. Integration of head and extremities on the trunk.
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26. Flexibility is implemented thru Pilates: by changing bad movement habits to | | | | | | | | | |


good muscle activation habits that strengthen the support of the body, integrate
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proper movement patterns
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27. flexibility is not about stretching, it's about: movement and joint congruency
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28. J. Pilates, "True flexibility can be achieved only when ...: all muscles are
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uniformly developed.
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