MAT PILATES STUDY GUIDE -
BALANCED BODY QUIZ QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED 2026 ASSURED SUCCESS
1. What are the three levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a client's
movement patterns? - CORRECT ANSWERS-global, integrated planar and local
2. When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks do you want
to line up with the plumb line of gravity? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Tip of earlobe, top of
shoulder, center of rib cage, high point of illiac creast, mid-point of the lateral side of the
knee, slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
3. What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest
muscles are tight or short
4. When training clients what key factors are important to consider when planning our
exercise program? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Current fitness level, age, quality of motor
control and learning style
5. The 80/20 rule in training applies to what philosophy? - CORRECT ANSWERS-When
training, 80% of a session is dedicated to refining skills the client has already learned and
20% to learn new skills.
6. What are the four elements of Trunk Integration? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Breathing, inner
unit, outer units, spinal mobility
, 7. On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves - CORRECT ANSWERS-
downward, drawing air in
8. Inhaling generally helps to facilitate what spinal movement - CORRECT ANSWERS-
extension
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18. movement
BALANCED BODY QUIZ QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED 2026 ASSURED SUCCESS
1. What are the three levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a client's
movement patterns? - CORRECT ANSWERS-global, integrated planar and local
2. When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks do you want
to line up with the plumb line of gravity? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Tip of earlobe, top of
shoulder, center of rib cage, high point of illiac creast, mid-point of the lateral side of the
knee, slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
3. What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest
muscles are tight or short
4. When training clients what key factors are important to consider when planning our
exercise program? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Current fitness level, age, quality of motor
control and learning style
5. The 80/20 rule in training applies to what philosophy? - CORRECT ANSWERS-When
training, 80% of a session is dedicated to refining skills the client has already learned and
20% to learn new skills.
6. What are the four elements of Trunk Integration? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Breathing, inner
unit, outer units, spinal mobility
, 7. On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves - CORRECT ANSWERS-
downward, drawing air in
8. Inhaling generally helps to facilitate what spinal movement - CORRECT ANSWERS-
extension
9. TheJinnerJunityJorJcoreJincludesJwhatJmusclesJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
PelvicJfloor,JtransverseJabdominis,JmultifidiJandJdiaphragm
10. WhatJfoundationalJexercisesJbringJawarenessJtoJbreathJinJrelationshipJtoJtheJtransversusJab
dominisJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-FingertipJabdominals
11. AllJfourJabdominals
12. InJaJnormal,JhealthyJbody,JtheJinnerJunitJofJtheJcoreJfiresJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
ReflexivelyJinJreactionJtoJposturalJchangesJandJloadJbeingJplacedJonJtheJspine,JConsciouslyJ
whenJneededJforJsupport,JandJhelpsJtoJpropelJtheJbodyJforward.
13. SupineJexercisesJwhichJteachJlumbopelvicJstabilityJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
marching,JtoeJtaps,JdeadJbugs
14. WhichJexerciseJisJaJgoodJwayJtoJteachJlumbopelvicJstabilityJinJproneJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-
swimming
15. AJsupineJexerciseJwhichJstrengthensJtheJhamstringJandJglutesJwhileJtrainingJstabilityJinJtheJ
obliqueJslingsJisJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-bridgeJmarching
16. TheJprimaryJfunctionsJofJtheJspineJincludeJ-JJCORRECTJANSWERS-ForceJtransferenceJ
17. ProtectionJofJtheJspinalJcordJandJnerveJrootsJ
18. movement
