BASI PILATES 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
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✔✔Spinal Extension Muscles - ✔✔Erector Spinae
spinals
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
✔✔Hip Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Iliopsoas
Rectus Femoris
✔✔Hip Extension Muscles - ✔✔Gluteus Maximus
Hamstrings
✔✔Hip Abduction Muscles - ✔✔Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
✔✔Hip Adduction Muscles - ✔✔Adductor Longus/Brevis/Magnus
Gracillis
✔✔Knee Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Hamstrings
✔✔Knee Extension Muscles - ✔✔Quadricps
✔✔Ankle Dorsiflexion Muscles - ✔✔Tibalis Anterior
✔✔Ankle Plantar Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Gastrocnemius
Soleus
✔✔Ankle Movements - ✔✔Dorsiflexion (flexed foot)
plantar flexion (pointed foot)
✔✔Shoulder Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Anterior Deltoid
Pectorals Major
✔✔Shoulder Extension Muscles - ✔✔Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Pectoralis Major
✔✔Shoulder Abduction Muscles - ✔✔Middle Deltoid
Supraspinatus
✔✔Shoulder Adduction Muscles - ✔✔Pectoralis Major
latissimus Dorsi
, ✔✔Shoulder External Rotation Muscles - ✔✔Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
✔✔Shoulder Internal Rotation Muscles - ✔✔Subscapularis
Teres Major
✔✔Scapular Depression Muscles - ✔✔Lower Trapezius
Serratus Anterior
✔✔Elbow Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Biceps
✔✔Elbow Extension Muscles - ✔✔Triceps
✔✔What year and where did Pilates set up first studio? - ✔✔NYC, 1926
✔✔Movement Planes and Axis - ✔✔Sagital plane: frontal axis, flexion/extension
Coronal plane: sagital axis, ab/adduction, side flexion, inversion eversion
Transverse plane: vertical axis, rotation, supination pronation
✔✔Imagery Cues - ✔✔Hollow boll in chest lift
holding reins in rollup
Twisting doorknob in supine spine twist
✔✔Where is Center of Gravity? - ✔✔Slightly below and behind bellybutton.
✔✔Name some different approaches to Pilates? - ✔✔Traditionalist: Romana, Power
Pilates
Medical: Scott, BASI
✔✔Muscle Focus - ✔✔The primary and secondary muscles used in the particular
exercise.
✔✔Objectives - ✔✔Goals of the particular exercise including muscle focus and
performance of movement. Relates to broader context of exercise.
✔✔Cues - ✔✔Verbal instructions on technical aspects can include imagery.
✔✔Four Muscle Groups Acting on Pelvis? - ✔✔Abdominals
Back Extensors
Hip Extensors
Hip Flexors
✔✔Isometric Exercises - ✔✔Pilates uses own body weight as resistance.
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✔✔Spinal Extension Muscles - ✔✔Erector Spinae
spinals
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
✔✔Hip Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Iliopsoas
Rectus Femoris
✔✔Hip Extension Muscles - ✔✔Gluteus Maximus
Hamstrings
✔✔Hip Abduction Muscles - ✔✔Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
✔✔Hip Adduction Muscles - ✔✔Adductor Longus/Brevis/Magnus
Gracillis
✔✔Knee Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Hamstrings
✔✔Knee Extension Muscles - ✔✔Quadricps
✔✔Ankle Dorsiflexion Muscles - ✔✔Tibalis Anterior
✔✔Ankle Plantar Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Gastrocnemius
Soleus
✔✔Ankle Movements - ✔✔Dorsiflexion (flexed foot)
plantar flexion (pointed foot)
✔✔Shoulder Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Anterior Deltoid
Pectorals Major
✔✔Shoulder Extension Muscles - ✔✔Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Pectoralis Major
✔✔Shoulder Abduction Muscles - ✔✔Middle Deltoid
Supraspinatus
✔✔Shoulder Adduction Muscles - ✔✔Pectoralis Major
latissimus Dorsi
, ✔✔Shoulder External Rotation Muscles - ✔✔Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
✔✔Shoulder Internal Rotation Muscles - ✔✔Subscapularis
Teres Major
✔✔Scapular Depression Muscles - ✔✔Lower Trapezius
Serratus Anterior
✔✔Elbow Flexion Muscles - ✔✔Biceps
✔✔Elbow Extension Muscles - ✔✔Triceps
✔✔What year and where did Pilates set up first studio? - ✔✔NYC, 1926
✔✔Movement Planes and Axis - ✔✔Sagital plane: frontal axis, flexion/extension
Coronal plane: sagital axis, ab/adduction, side flexion, inversion eversion
Transverse plane: vertical axis, rotation, supination pronation
✔✔Imagery Cues - ✔✔Hollow boll in chest lift
holding reins in rollup
Twisting doorknob in supine spine twist
✔✔Where is Center of Gravity? - ✔✔Slightly below and behind bellybutton.
✔✔Name some different approaches to Pilates? - ✔✔Traditionalist: Romana, Power
Pilates
Medical: Scott, BASI
✔✔Muscle Focus - ✔✔The primary and secondary muscles used in the particular
exercise.
✔✔Objectives - ✔✔Goals of the particular exercise including muscle focus and
performance of movement. Relates to broader context of exercise.
✔✔Cues - ✔✔Verbal instructions on technical aspects can include imagery.
✔✔Four Muscle Groups Acting on Pelvis? - ✔✔Abdominals
Back Extensors
Hip Extensors
Hip Flexors
✔✔Isometric Exercises - ✔✔Pilates uses own body weight as resistance.
