Stott Pilates Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Which of the following is not one of the Joseph Pilates original principles?
A) Breathing
B) Precision
C) Scapular Placement
D) Control - ANSWER-C
Which bony landmark is on the femur?
A) ASIS
B) PSIS
C) Lesser Trochantor - ANSWER-C
Gluteus Max does not do which of the following?
A) medial rotate at the hip
B) laterally rotate at the hip
C) Extend at the hip - ANSWER-A
What is the action of the Serratus Posterior Superior?
A) Retracts the ribs during inspiration
B) Elevates the ribs during inspiration
C) Protracts the ribs during inspiration - ANSWER-B
What is typically present in kyphosis-lordosis posture?
A) Posterior tilt in pelvis
B) Anterior tilt in pelvis
C) Neutral tilt in pelvis - ANSWER-B
Which of the following muscle fibers run mainly horizontally?
A) Rectus Abdominus
B) Transversus Abdominus
C) Internal Abdominal Oblique
D) External Abdominal Oblique
E) Obliques - ANSWER-B
If the thoracic spine is flat, which of the following is present?
A) Lengthened
, B) Neutral
C) Imprint - ANSWER-A
What is not an anatomical structure?
A) Obturator Foramen
B) Obturator Externus
C) Obturator Internus - ANSWER-A
Match the following exercises to the following muscle:
1) Leg Circles_____ A) Glutes
2) Single Leg Extension ______ B) Hip Flexors
3) Breast Stroke_____ C) Internal Oblique
4) Ab Prep____ D) Erector Spinae - ANSWER-B, A, D, C
Which of the following does not represent how STOTT Pilates has evolved from Joseph
Pilates original method? - ANSWER-Focus on more flat spine than original method
What is another term used to describe mid-sagittal plane?
A) Transverse
B) Circuduction
C) Frontal
D) Medial Plan - ANSWER-D
Rotation does not occur at which of the following joints:
A) knee joint
B) pelvis
C) elbow joint
D) spine - ANSWER-C
Lordosis describes which of the following?
A) An exaggerated curve in the lumbar spine
B) A flat lumbar spine
C) A hyper extended spine
D)A flexed thoracic spine - ANSWER-A
Lattisimus Dorsi is involved in all but which of the following?
A) Extension
B) Retraction
C) Medially Rotates
Correct Answers
Which of the following is not one of the Joseph Pilates original principles?
A) Breathing
B) Precision
C) Scapular Placement
D) Control - ANSWER-C
Which bony landmark is on the femur?
A) ASIS
B) PSIS
C) Lesser Trochantor - ANSWER-C
Gluteus Max does not do which of the following?
A) medial rotate at the hip
B) laterally rotate at the hip
C) Extend at the hip - ANSWER-A
What is the action of the Serratus Posterior Superior?
A) Retracts the ribs during inspiration
B) Elevates the ribs during inspiration
C) Protracts the ribs during inspiration - ANSWER-B
What is typically present in kyphosis-lordosis posture?
A) Posterior tilt in pelvis
B) Anterior tilt in pelvis
C) Neutral tilt in pelvis - ANSWER-B
Which of the following muscle fibers run mainly horizontally?
A) Rectus Abdominus
B) Transversus Abdominus
C) Internal Abdominal Oblique
D) External Abdominal Oblique
E) Obliques - ANSWER-B
If the thoracic spine is flat, which of the following is present?
A) Lengthened
, B) Neutral
C) Imprint - ANSWER-A
What is not an anatomical structure?
A) Obturator Foramen
B) Obturator Externus
C) Obturator Internus - ANSWER-A
Match the following exercises to the following muscle:
1) Leg Circles_____ A) Glutes
2) Single Leg Extension ______ B) Hip Flexors
3) Breast Stroke_____ C) Internal Oblique
4) Ab Prep____ D) Erector Spinae - ANSWER-B, A, D, C
Which of the following does not represent how STOTT Pilates has evolved from Joseph
Pilates original method? - ANSWER-Focus on more flat spine than original method
What is another term used to describe mid-sagittal plane?
A) Transverse
B) Circuduction
C) Frontal
D) Medial Plan - ANSWER-D
Rotation does not occur at which of the following joints:
A) knee joint
B) pelvis
C) elbow joint
D) spine - ANSWER-C
Lordosis describes which of the following?
A) An exaggerated curve in the lumbar spine
B) A flat lumbar spine
C) A hyper extended spine
D)A flexed thoracic spine - ANSWER-A
Lattisimus Dorsi is involved in all but which of the following?
A) Extension
B) Retraction
C) Medially Rotates
