BALANCED BODY WRITTEN TEST
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ List the color coding of the Balanced Body Reformer Springs from
lightest to heaviest. Answer: Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
◉ In the footwork exercises, the footbar should ideally be adjusted
so the clients has _______ degree angle at their hips.. Answer: 90
◉ Name 3 ways to adjust the fit of the Reformer for clients with knee
and hip injuries that don't tolerate deep flexion. Answer: 1. Adjust
Revo
2. Adjust Footbar
3. Straps - Tighten them on post so you don't come all the way in
◉ Name 5 pieces of exercise equipment that Joseph Pilates invented.
Answer: 1. Universal Reformer
2. Cadillac
,3. Ladder Barrel
4. Wunda Chair
5. Spine Corrector
◉ Which Reformer exercises are contraindicated for clients with
osteoporosis?
-Swan
-Feet in Straps
-Hundreds
-Kneeling Abdominals
-Arm work sitting
-Short Box Abdominals. Answer: -Hundreds
-Short Box Abdominals
◉ Which Reformer exercises are recommended for clients with
osteoporosis?
-Footwork
-Rollbacks
-Feet in Straps
-Pulling Straps
-Standing
-Short Box Abs
, -Swan
-Arm Work - Facing Back. Answer: -Footwork
-Feet in Straps
-Pulling Straps
-Standing
-Swan
-Arm Work - Facing Back (No rotation, ok for just a little but NO
loading)
◉ What points must line up for correct leg alignment when viewed
from the front and side for hip, knee and ankle?. Answer: Front:
Hip - Inside ASIS
Knee - Center of Patella
Ankle - Center of Front of Ankle
Side:
Hip - High Point of Iliac Crest
Knee - Mid Point of lateral side of knee
Ankle - slightly in front of lateral malleolus of ankle
◉ Name 3 common leg misalignments and describe them. Answer:
1. Bow Legs - in standing alignment, when feet are together but
knees do not touch
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ List the color coding of the Balanced Body Reformer Springs from
lightest to heaviest. Answer: Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
◉ In the footwork exercises, the footbar should ideally be adjusted
so the clients has _______ degree angle at their hips.. Answer: 90
◉ Name 3 ways to adjust the fit of the Reformer for clients with knee
and hip injuries that don't tolerate deep flexion. Answer: 1. Adjust
Revo
2. Adjust Footbar
3. Straps - Tighten them on post so you don't come all the way in
◉ Name 5 pieces of exercise equipment that Joseph Pilates invented.
Answer: 1. Universal Reformer
2. Cadillac
,3. Ladder Barrel
4. Wunda Chair
5. Spine Corrector
◉ Which Reformer exercises are contraindicated for clients with
osteoporosis?
-Swan
-Feet in Straps
-Hundreds
-Kneeling Abdominals
-Arm work sitting
-Short Box Abdominals. Answer: -Hundreds
-Short Box Abdominals
◉ Which Reformer exercises are recommended for clients with
osteoporosis?
-Footwork
-Rollbacks
-Feet in Straps
-Pulling Straps
-Standing
-Short Box Abs
, -Swan
-Arm Work - Facing Back. Answer: -Footwork
-Feet in Straps
-Pulling Straps
-Standing
-Swan
-Arm Work - Facing Back (No rotation, ok for just a little but NO
loading)
◉ What points must line up for correct leg alignment when viewed
from the front and side for hip, knee and ankle?. Answer: Front:
Hip - Inside ASIS
Knee - Center of Patella
Ankle - Center of Front of Ankle
Side:
Hip - High Point of Iliac Crest
Knee - Mid Point of lateral side of knee
Ankle - slightly in front of lateral malleolus of ankle
◉ Name 3 common leg misalignments and describe them. Answer:
1. Bow Legs - in standing alignment, when feet are together but
knees do not touch
