SCOTT PILATES WRITTEN ANATOMY EXAM
TERMINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Target muscles of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus; Hip
extensors eccentrically on hinge, isometrically as knees flex; hip
extensors, quads + adductors concentrically on press out; obliques
concentrically to create imprint + stabilize pelvis.
⩥ Stability of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: Torso
⩥ Mobility of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: hip flexion, extension and rotation
⩥ Mods of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: Peroneal stretch
⩥ Target muscles of Short Spine.
,Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Gluteus maximus + hamstrings eccentrically on hinge, concentrically to
bring back of pelvis toward back of femurs; rectus abdominus +
obliques concentrically to roll spine off carriage, eccentrically on roll
down; hip extensors, quads + adductors concentrically on press out,
scapular stabilizers.
⩥ Stability of Short Spine.
Answer: spine during articulation; torso as legs press out; scapulae
⩥ Mobility of Short Spine.
Answer: Spine articulation
⩥ Sequencing of Short Spine.
Answer: articulation of spine from tail to thoracic on roll up + thoracic
to tail on roll down.
⩥ Mod of Short Spine.
Answer: Peroneal stretch
⩥ Target muscles of Midback Series: Tricpe Press.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
,Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers. Triceps
concentrically to extend elbow, eccentrically on flexion.
⩥ Mods of Midback: Tricep Press.
Answer: palms facing hips
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles of Midback: Straight Down.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers.
Latissimus dorsi, teres major + posterior deltoid concentrically to extend
shoulder, eccentrically on return.
⩥ Mods of Midback: Straight Down.
Answer: palms facing hips
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles of Midback: 45 degrees.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers.
Latissimus dorsi, teres major pec major concentrically as arms adduct,
eccentrically on return.
, ⩥ Mods of Midback: 45 Degrees.
Answer: palms facing down
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles Midback: Side.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers.
Latissimus dorsi, teres major pec major concentrically as arms adduct,
eccentrically on return.
⩥ Mods of Midback: Side.
Answer: palms facing down
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles Midback: Circles.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers. Combo
of 2 + 4 as well as pec major eccentrically as arms horizontally abduct,
concentrically as arms horizontally adduct.
⩥ Mods Midback: Circles.
TERMINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Target muscles of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus; Hip
extensors eccentrically on hinge, isometrically as knees flex; hip
extensors, quads + adductors concentrically on press out; obliques
concentrically to create imprint + stabilize pelvis.
⩥ Stability of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: Torso
⩥ Mobility of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: hip flexion, extension and rotation
⩥ Mods of Short Spine Prep.
Answer: Peroneal stretch
⩥ Target muscles of Short Spine.
,Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Gluteus maximus + hamstrings eccentrically on hinge, concentrically to
bring back of pelvis toward back of femurs; rectus abdominus +
obliques concentrically to roll spine off carriage, eccentrically on roll
down; hip extensors, quads + adductors concentrically on press out,
scapular stabilizers.
⩥ Stability of Short Spine.
Answer: spine during articulation; torso as legs press out; scapulae
⩥ Mobility of Short Spine.
Answer: Spine articulation
⩥ Sequencing of Short Spine.
Answer: articulation of spine from tail to thoracic on roll up + thoracic
to tail on roll down.
⩥ Mod of Short Spine.
Answer: Peroneal stretch
⩥ Target muscles of Midback Series: Tricpe Press.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
,Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers. Triceps
concentrically to extend elbow, eccentrically on flexion.
⩥ Mods of Midback: Tricep Press.
Answer: palms facing hips
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles of Midback: Straight Down.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers.
Latissimus dorsi, teres major + posterior deltoid concentrically to extend
shoulder, eccentrically on return.
⩥ Mods of Midback: Straight Down.
Answer: palms facing hips
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles of Midback: 45 degrees.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers.
Latissimus dorsi, teres major pec major concentrically as arms adduct,
eccentrically on return.
, ⩥ Mods of Midback: 45 Degrees.
Answer: palms facing down
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles Midback: Side.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers.
Latissimus dorsi, teres major pec major concentrically as arms adduct,
eccentrically on return.
⩥ Mods of Midback: Side.
Answer: palms facing down
palms facing up
⩥ Target muscles Midback: Circles.
Answer: Transversus abdominis to compress abdomen + stabilize
lumbo-pelvic region; Deep pelvic floor to aid in firing transversus;
Obliques isometrically to maintain imprint; scapular stabilizers. Combo
of 2 + 4 as well as pec major eccentrically as arms horizontally abduct,
concentrically as arms horizontally adduct.
⩥ Mods Midback: Circles.