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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● 4 Pilates Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach each
one
Answer: Breathing (100's)
Lumbopelvic Stability (Footwork)
Neutral Spine (Anything, Feet in Straps)
Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine (Short box abs)
●● Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer
make the resistance easier or harder?
Answer: Harder
●● Spring colors from lightest to heaviest
Answer: Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
●● 3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries
that don't tolerate deep flexion
Answer: • Lower footbar (vertical)
• Horizontal adjustment (distant between carriage and footbar)
, • Use lighter springs during leg exercises
• limit range of motion by moving back
• shorten reformer using shorter straps on shoulder rests
●● 5 pieces of exercise equipment Joseph Pilates invented
Answer: Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector
●● Reformer exercise that contraindicate clients with osteoporosis
Answer: Hundreds
Short box abs
●● Reformer exercises examples for clients with osteoporosis
Answer: Footwork
Feet in Straps
Pulling Straps
Standing
Swan
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● 4 Pilates Movement Principles with 1 reformer exercise to teach each
one
Answer: Breathing (100's)
Lumbopelvic Stability (Footwork)
Neutral Spine (Anything, Feet in Straps)
Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine (Short box abs)
●● Placing springs on the A or pre-loaded position on the Reformer
make the resistance easier or harder?
Answer: Harder
●● Spring colors from lightest to heaviest
Answer: Yellow, Blue, Red, Green
●● 3 ways to adjust the reformer to fit clients with knee and hip injuries
that don't tolerate deep flexion
Answer: • Lower footbar (vertical)
• Horizontal adjustment (distant between carriage and footbar)
, • Use lighter springs during leg exercises
• limit range of motion by moving back
• shorten reformer using shorter straps on shoulder rests
●● 5 pieces of exercise equipment Joseph Pilates invented
Answer: Reformer
Trapeze Table/Cadillac
Tower
Chair
Barrel
Spine Corrector
●● Reformer exercise that contraindicate clients with osteoporosis
Answer: Hundreds
Short box abs
●● Reformer exercises examples for clients with osteoporosis
Answer: Footwork
Feet in Straps
Pulling Straps
Standing
Swan