PILATES FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED CONCEPTS AND EXAM-FOCUSED EXPLANATIONS 2025–2026
contrology - correct answer -What is another name for Pilates?
breathing, posture, spinal alignment,balance, core strength, stability, quickness, quality, weights
- correct answer -What are some important principles with respect to Pilates?
transversus abdominis, obliques, glutes, rectus abdominis, erectrus spinae, pelvic floor,
maltipitus - correct answer -Which muscles are most important?
obliques, transversus helps stabilize, rotatories, erectrus phinae - correct answer -Which
muscles are most important in spine twist?
hitting target, stability, shoulders, coming to only 90 degrees, maintaining imprint or ab prep -
correct answer -What should we think about when doing the single leg stretch?
rolling onto neck, legs coming out of place, turning - correct answer -What should you avoid
when rolling like a ball?
flexibility, muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness - correct answer -What are the three
components of fitness?
cardiovascular fitness - correct answer -What, of the three components of fitness, are you least
likely to have when doing Pilates?
yes, b/c using postural muscles - correct answer -Can you do abdominal work everyday?
VERIFIED CONCEPTS AND EXAM-FOCUSED EXPLANATIONS 2025–2026
contrology - correct answer -What is another name for Pilates?
breathing, posture, spinal alignment,balance, core strength, stability, quickness, quality, weights
- correct answer -What are some important principles with respect to Pilates?
transversus abdominis, obliques, glutes, rectus abdominis, erectrus spinae, pelvic floor,
maltipitus - correct answer -Which muscles are most important?
obliques, transversus helps stabilize, rotatories, erectrus phinae - correct answer -Which
muscles are most important in spine twist?
hitting target, stability, shoulders, coming to only 90 degrees, maintaining imprint or ab prep -
correct answer -What should we think about when doing the single leg stretch?
rolling onto neck, legs coming out of place, turning - correct answer -What should you avoid
when rolling like a ball?
flexibility, muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness - correct answer -What are the three
components of fitness?
cardiovascular fitness - correct answer -What, of the three components of fitness, are you least
likely to have when doing Pilates?
yes, b/c using postural muscles - correct answer -Can you do abdominal work everyday?
