CLUB PILATES EVALUATION PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔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) - ✔✔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" - ✔✔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 - ✔✔False
✔✔What are the most common postural change(s) that can occur during pregnancy?
(Select all that apply) - ✔✔Anterior pelvic tilt, Slight kyphosis, Lumbar spine lordosis
✔✔A client with sciatic nerve entrapment should avoid sitting for extended periods of
time - ✔✔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) - ✔✔Planks,
Quadrupled balance challenges
✔✔Of the below options, which are the local stabilizer(s) for the spine? (Select all that
apply) - ✔✔Multifidus, Internal Obliques, Diaphragm, Transverse Abdominis
✔✔If a client has Hyperlodosis, what programming would be most appropriate? -
✔✔Strengthening the abdominals and quads stabilizing the pelvis in a supine-based
neutral position
, ✔✔What does the TRX stand for? - ✔✔Total Body Resistance Exercise
✔✔The Equalizer Loop hands 7 to 9 feet above the ground. - ✔✔True
✔✔From shortest to longest, which order of strap length is correct for the Suspension
Trainer? - ✔✔Fully Shortened, Mid Length, Mid Calf, Fully Lengthened
✔✔In the TRX Plank with Hip Abduction, what is the correct body position? - ✔✔Ground
facing away
✔✔When anchored at the proper height, the locking loop should be about _______ feet
off the ground. - ✔✔6
✔✔In the TRX cueing convention, what does the "A" mean in the acronym NAPS-MR? -
✔✔Adjustment
✔✔The following statement describes which TRX Principle: "The TRX Suspension
Trainer naturally hangs straight down in a neutral position beneath its anchor point. You
can assist or resist an exercise by changing the starting position relative to the neutral
position." - ✔✔Pendulum Principle
✔✔What are the Six sins in the TRX format? - ✔✔Slacking, sagging, sawing, scraping,
stopping, starting incorrectly
✔✔The anchor point should be 7-9 feet off the ground. - ✔✔True
✔✔The foot cradles on the TRX are not adjustable. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following statements could be used to describe Fascia? (select all that
apply) - ✔✔Peel your second finger back on a table and it will snap back, Feel your
back above sacrum and notice it is denser than your front as we have more fascia
posterior than anterior for support, Cut an orange or grapefruit in half and all the pulp is
held together with a similar structure as the human fascia
✔✔What follows Glute Lengthening in the Warm Up? - ✔✔Hip Lengthening
✔✔What spinal position is maintained while performing Earthquake? - ✔✔Neutral Spine
✔✔What does the fixed Barre do? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔Enhances core and
vertical posture, Analyzes posture, Adds variety and challenges, Can be utilized for
weight bearing exercises like vertical Push Ups
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔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) - ✔✔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" - ✔✔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 - ✔✔False
✔✔What are the most common postural change(s) that can occur during pregnancy?
(Select all that apply) - ✔✔Anterior pelvic tilt, Slight kyphosis, Lumbar spine lordosis
✔✔A client with sciatic nerve entrapment should avoid sitting for extended periods of
time - ✔✔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) - ✔✔Planks,
Quadrupled balance challenges
✔✔Of the below options, which are the local stabilizer(s) for the spine? (Select all that
apply) - ✔✔Multifidus, Internal Obliques, Diaphragm, Transverse Abdominis
✔✔If a client has Hyperlodosis, what programming would be most appropriate? -
✔✔Strengthening the abdominals and quads stabilizing the pelvis in a supine-based
neutral position
, ✔✔What does the TRX stand for? - ✔✔Total Body Resistance Exercise
✔✔The Equalizer Loop hands 7 to 9 feet above the ground. - ✔✔True
✔✔From shortest to longest, which order of strap length is correct for the Suspension
Trainer? - ✔✔Fully Shortened, Mid Length, Mid Calf, Fully Lengthened
✔✔In the TRX Plank with Hip Abduction, what is the correct body position? - ✔✔Ground
facing away
✔✔When anchored at the proper height, the locking loop should be about _______ feet
off the ground. - ✔✔6
✔✔In the TRX cueing convention, what does the "A" mean in the acronym NAPS-MR? -
✔✔Adjustment
✔✔The following statement describes which TRX Principle: "The TRX Suspension
Trainer naturally hangs straight down in a neutral position beneath its anchor point. You
can assist or resist an exercise by changing the starting position relative to the neutral
position." - ✔✔Pendulum Principle
✔✔What are the Six sins in the TRX format? - ✔✔Slacking, sagging, sawing, scraping,
stopping, starting incorrectly
✔✔The anchor point should be 7-9 feet off the ground. - ✔✔True
✔✔The foot cradles on the TRX are not adjustable. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following statements could be used to describe Fascia? (select all that
apply) - ✔✔Peel your second finger back on a table and it will snap back, Feel your
back above sacrum and notice it is denser than your front as we have more fascia
posterior than anterior for support, Cut an orange or grapefruit in half and all the pulp is
held together with a similar structure as the human fascia
✔✔What follows Glute Lengthening in the Warm Up? - ✔✔Hip Lengthening
✔✔What spinal position is maintained while performing Earthquake? - ✔✔Neutral Spine
✔✔What does the fixed Barre do? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔Enhances core and
vertical posture, Analyzes posture, Adds variety and challenges, Can be utilized for
weight bearing exercises like vertical Push Ups
