POLESTAR PILATES 2026 TEST PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Breath. Answer: Above all, learn how to breathe correctly,
resulting in mental and physical invigoration and rejuvenation.
◉ Stages of Rehabilitation. Answer: The stages include Stage I: Pain
Control, Stage II: Begin Non-Destructive Movement, Stage III: Begin
Proprioceptive and Kinesthetic training in protective range, and
Stage IV: Set Limits.
◉ Stage I - Pain Control. Answer: Involves passive afferent
treatment, biomechanical counseling, avoiding further irritation,
activity limitation education, stabilization, and disassociation.
◉ Stage II - Begin Non-Destructive Movement. Answer: Focuses on
mobilization to restore range of motion and incorporate assistance.
◉ Stage III - Begin Proprioceptive and Kinesthetic Training. Answer:
Includes dynamic stabilization and functional re-education,
transitioning from a foreign environment to a familiar environment.
,◉ Stage IV - Set Limits. Answer: Involves setting limits pertaining to
movements, load, positions, and frequencies, identifying pre-pain
and pre-fatigue sensations.
◉ Tripod WB. Answer: Refers to the disc in front and facets in back
of the spine.
◉ Local Muscles. Answer: The primary job of local muscles or deep
local stabilizers is proprioception and stiffness.
◉ Deep Local Muscles. Answer: These muscles, such as the Rectus
Capitus Posterior, Oblique Capitus Superior, and Oblique Capitus
Inferior, control the posturing of the head.
◉ Transverse Abdominis Activation. Answer: In anticipation of
movement, the Transverse Abdominis activates subconsciously and
sub-threshold.
◉ Rectus Abdominis Purpose. Answer: The primary purpose is to
accelerate or decelerate flexion and extension of the spine.
◉ Deep Muscles of the Back. Answer: The multifidi and rotatores
create stiffness and control around the spine based on anticipated
activity.
, ◉ Fascia. Answer: Fascia is a living, dynamic, communicating tissue
in our body that links all of our cells together.
◉ Anterior Longitudinal Ligament. Answer: Prevents collapse or
shift forward of spinal vertebrae.
◉ Ligamentum Flavum. Answer: Different from other ligaments as it
is yellow, elastic, and made to stretch and expand.
◉ Pelvic Ligaments. Answer: Extremely thick ligaments that connect
the ilium and sacrum together.
◉ Thoracolumbar Fascia. Answer: Wraps around the body and
connects to the posterior lumbar fascia, drawing on the rectus
sheath and filled with erector spinae and multifidi muscles.
◉ Psoas Major. Answer: Ascends past the lumbar spine and has
insertions up through the diaphragm into the lower thoracic spine.
◉ Latissimus Dorsi Muscle. Answer: Connects the arm to the
thoracolumbar fascia.
◉ Pubococcygeus muscle. Answer: This is called the pubococcygeus
muscle
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Breath. Answer: Above all, learn how to breathe correctly,
resulting in mental and physical invigoration and rejuvenation.
◉ Stages of Rehabilitation. Answer: The stages include Stage I: Pain
Control, Stage II: Begin Non-Destructive Movement, Stage III: Begin
Proprioceptive and Kinesthetic training in protective range, and
Stage IV: Set Limits.
◉ Stage I - Pain Control. Answer: Involves passive afferent
treatment, biomechanical counseling, avoiding further irritation,
activity limitation education, stabilization, and disassociation.
◉ Stage II - Begin Non-Destructive Movement. Answer: Focuses on
mobilization to restore range of motion and incorporate assistance.
◉ Stage III - Begin Proprioceptive and Kinesthetic Training. Answer:
Includes dynamic stabilization and functional re-education,
transitioning from a foreign environment to a familiar environment.
,◉ Stage IV - Set Limits. Answer: Involves setting limits pertaining to
movements, load, positions, and frequencies, identifying pre-pain
and pre-fatigue sensations.
◉ Tripod WB. Answer: Refers to the disc in front and facets in back
of the spine.
◉ Local Muscles. Answer: The primary job of local muscles or deep
local stabilizers is proprioception and stiffness.
◉ Deep Local Muscles. Answer: These muscles, such as the Rectus
Capitus Posterior, Oblique Capitus Superior, and Oblique Capitus
Inferior, control the posturing of the head.
◉ Transverse Abdominis Activation. Answer: In anticipation of
movement, the Transverse Abdominis activates subconsciously and
sub-threshold.
◉ Rectus Abdominis Purpose. Answer: The primary purpose is to
accelerate or decelerate flexion and extension of the spine.
◉ Deep Muscles of the Back. Answer: The multifidi and rotatores
create stiffness and control around the spine based on anticipated
activity.
, ◉ Fascia. Answer: Fascia is a living, dynamic, communicating tissue
in our body that links all of our cells together.
◉ Anterior Longitudinal Ligament. Answer: Prevents collapse or
shift forward of spinal vertebrae.
◉ Ligamentum Flavum. Answer: Different from other ligaments as it
is yellow, elastic, and made to stretch and expand.
◉ Pelvic Ligaments. Answer: Extremely thick ligaments that connect
the ilium and sacrum together.
◉ Thoracolumbar Fascia. Answer: Wraps around the body and
connects to the posterior lumbar fascia, drawing on the rectus
sheath and filled with erector spinae and multifidi muscles.
◉ Psoas Major. Answer: Ascends past the lumbar spine and has
insertions up through the diaphragm into the lower thoracic spine.
◉ Latissimus Dorsi Muscle. Answer: Connects the arm to the
thoracolumbar fascia.
◉ Pubococcygeus muscle. Answer: This is called the pubococcygeus
muscle
