POLESTAR PILATES FINAL EXAM |
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If a student experiences Vertigo from time to time, what exercise would
you omit from their Ladder Barrel work?
Ballet Stretches
Side bends
Flat Back leg Series
Seated Short Box round back
- Correct Answer - flat back leg series
If a student had a knee replacement, what exercise would be better to
perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the Spine Corrector?
side Lying Series
Correct Answer Side Bends
Prone Swan Dive
Prone Scissors - Correct Answer - side bends
Which of the below are benefits to post exercise foam rolling?
flush tissue
,create pliability
initiate recovery process
all - Correct Answer - all
If a student has Hyperlordosis, what programming would be most
appropriate?
strengthen abs
stretch glutes
strength hamstrings
strengthen hip flexors
strengthen abs & hamstrings - Correct Answer - strengthen abs &
hamstrings
What are postural changes that can occur in pregnancy?
- Correct Answer - Lumbar spine lordosis, anterior pelvic tilt and slight
kyphosis
Patello-Femoral Pain Sydnrome (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: -
Correct Answer - An imbalance of the VMO, weak VMO with improper
timing of the muscle firing and improper patella tracking
, True or False: Students with a hip replacement will eventually be able to
move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees. - Correct Answer - false
For a student with a spinal fusion, what exercises would be appropriate
to attempt?
articulating bridges
supine arms w flexion & leg extension
quadruped balance & mod plank - Correct Answer - quadruped balance
challenge & mod plank
Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension
appropriate for students with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)? -
Correct Answer - yes
What is the best and safest spinal movement for a student with Spinal
Stenosis to perform exercises? - Correct Answer - neutral
The following description describes which posture listed below:
"Extended upper cervical spine and a flexed lower cervical spine and
upper thoracic spine with protracted scapulae." - Correct Answer -
forward head posture
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ |
100% CORRECT | LATEST 2026/2027
GUIDE
If a student experiences Vertigo from time to time, what exercise would
you omit from their Ladder Barrel work?
Ballet Stretches
Side bends
Flat Back leg Series
Seated Short Box round back
- Correct Answer - flat back leg series
If a student had a knee replacement, what exercise would be better to
perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the Spine Corrector?
side Lying Series
Correct Answer Side Bends
Prone Swan Dive
Prone Scissors - Correct Answer - side bends
Which of the below are benefits to post exercise foam rolling?
flush tissue
,create pliability
initiate recovery process
all - Correct Answer - all
If a student has Hyperlordosis, what programming would be most
appropriate?
strengthen abs
stretch glutes
strength hamstrings
strengthen hip flexors
strengthen abs & hamstrings - Correct Answer - strengthen abs &
hamstrings
What are postural changes that can occur in pregnancy?
- Correct Answer - Lumbar spine lordosis, anterior pelvic tilt and slight
kyphosis
Patello-Femoral Pain Sydnrome (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: -
Correct Answer - An imbalance of the VMO, weak VMO with improper
timing of the muscle firing and improper patella tracking
, True or False: Students with a hip replacement will eventually be able to
move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees. - Correct Answer - false
For a student with a spinal fusion, what exercises would be appropriate
to attempt?
articulating bridges
supine arms w flexion & leg extension
quadruped balance & mod plank - Correct Answer - quadruped balance
challenge & mod plank
Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension
appropriate for students with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)? -
Correct Answer - yes
What is the best and safest spinal movement for a student with Spinal
Stenosis to perform exercises? - Correct Answer - neutral
The following description describes which posture listed below:
"Extended upper cervical spine and a flexed lower cervical spine and
upper thoracic spine with protracted scapulae." - Correct Answer -
forward head posture
