CLUB PILATES WRITTEN 2026 FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS PREMIUM
REVISION COMPILATION
◉ If a client has a herniated disc that "flares up sometimes," what
exercise would be better to perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the
Reformer?
Answer: Short Box Series
◉ What is the best spinal movement for a client with Spinal
Stenosis?
Answer: Neutral based movements
◉ Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension
for clients with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)?
Answer: Yes
◉ Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is often referred to as
"Runner's Knee." PFPS is associated with abnormal forces or
prolonged repetitive compressive or shearing forces on the knees.
These forces cause which of the following? (select all that apply)
Answer: An imbalance of the VMO, Improper patella tracking, Weak
VMO with improper timing of muscle firing
, ◉ The following describes with posture listed below: "Flexed
thoracic spine with an anterior tilt in the pelvis"
Answer: Kyphosis-Lordotic posture
◉ Depending on the type of hip replacement, some clients will
eventually be able to move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees
Answer: False
◉ What are the most common postural change(s) that can occur
during pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
Answer: Anterior pelvic tilt, Slight kyphosis, Lumbar spine lordosis
◉ A client with sciatic nerve entrapment should avoid sitting for
extended periods of time
Answer: True
◉ Which of the following exercises would be best to introduce to a
client who was just cleared to resume activity after a spinal fusion?
(Select all that apply)
Answer: Planks, Quadrupled balance challenges
◉ Of the below options, which are the local stabilizer(s) for the
spine? (Select all that apply)
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS PREMIUM
REVISION COMPILATION
◉ If a client has a herniated disc that "flares up sometimes," what
exercise would be better to perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the
Reformer?
Answer: Short Box Series
◉ What is the best spinal movement for a client with Spinal
Stenosis?
Answer: Neutral based movements
◉ Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension
for clients with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)?
Answer: Yes
◉ Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is often referred to as
"Runner's Knee." PFPS is associated with abnormal forces or
prolonged repetitive compressive or shearing forces on the knees.
These forces cause which of the following? (select all that apply)
Answer: An imbalance of the VMO, Improper patella tracking, Weak
VMO with improper timing of muscle firing
, ◉ The following describes with posture listed below: "Flexed
thoracic spine with an anterior tilt in the pelvis"
Answer: Kyphosis-Lordotic posture
◉ Depending on the type of hip replacement, some clients will
eventually be able to move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees
Answer: False
◉ What are the most common postural change(s) that can occur
during pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
Answer: Anterior pelvic tilt, Slight kyphosis, Lumbar spine lordosis
◉ A client with sciatic nerve entrapment should avoid sitting for
extended periods of time
Answer: True
◉ Which of the following exercises would be best to introduce to a
client who was just cleared to resume activity after a spinal fusion?
(Select all that apply)
Answer: Planks, Quadrupled balance challenges
◉ Of the below options, which are the local stabilizer(s) for the
spine? (Select all that apply)
