Club Pilates ALL Quiz Questions
Where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSGermany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - ANSHis Parents and their active & healthy
lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - ANSa hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - ANSFalse
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - ANSFalse : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - ANSobjective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - ANSOn a scale of 1-10, how is that
shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - ANSThe plan for your client. I'll make sure
to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with
your clients. - ANSFalse
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make
sure the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. - ANSTrue
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? - ANSHundred, Roll Up, Roll
Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
Crab? - ANSRolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - ANSFlexion, Extension, Lateral
Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - ANSFalse
,The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. - ANS"Start in supine,
on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back
should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have
to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - ANSFalse - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - ANSGround based pelvic rocks followed by
single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? -
ANSRoll over and Teaser
Swimming - ANShunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts - ANSpost natal (light work out)
hip replacement - ANSsingle leg circle
corkscrew - ANSyoung athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - ANSBridge variations and
Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues. - ANSFalse
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt in
their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been
cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them in
their first work out? - ANSroll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. - ANSTrue
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? - ANSIt totally
changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for Teaser.
It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to articulate
up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? - ANSSagittal
, Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - ANSRapid Fire
Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for
helping my do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self
practice. - ANSTrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all the
time and is "just getting back to moving?" - ANSRoll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in
straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? - ANSHeels Lower and Lift
What is the best cue to give a client that has valgus knees when putting them into footwork? -
ANSMagic Cirlce being held at the outside of the upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - ANSSitting down
and standing up
Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are exactly the same. - ANSfalse
Clients who can do footwork on the Reformer are ready for jumping on the Jumpboard. -
ANSFalse
When is a client ready to jump? - ANSWhen they have a stable pelvis and they are able to
maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
How is footwork on the Jump board different than footwork on the Reformer? - ANSThe
"ground" is flat compared to round which elicits a reaction closer to real life than the foot bar on
the reformer.
Which client has the most level appropriate sequence below to START a class?
BeginnerSide lying single leg jumping4-point kneeling jumpingIntermediate4 point kneeling
jumpingSide lying single leg jumpingAdvancedDouble leg footwork on the reformerSingle leg
footwork on the reformer - ANSAdvanced
What are the elements of a good flow with regards to teaching your Pilates classes? -
ANSProgressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
What is the BEST example of a "Transition DO?" - ANSInstructor changes the springs while
clients do a different move to distract them.
Where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSGermany
Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement? - ANSHis Parents and their active & healthy
lifestyles
People "doing" life
Animals in nature
What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer? - ANSa hospital bed
Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90's - ANSFalse
Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" - ANSFalse : called it contrology
What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? - ANSobjective
Which is the best choice to elicit an objective response?" - ANSOn a scale of 1-10, how is that
shoulder feeling today?"
What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? - ANSThe plan for your client. I'll make sure
to include the list of moves, apparatus used, reps of movement and modifications
As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with
your clients. - ANSFalse
True or False: If I start teaching at a studio, it is the studio management's responsibility to make
sure the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained. - ANSTrue
What is the right CLASSICAL order of Jospeh's first 5 mat moves? - ANSHundred, Roll Up, Roll
Over, One Leg Circle, Rolling Like a Ball
Which movements and or milestones will your client need to have accomplished in order to try
Crab? - ANSRolling Like a Ball. They need to have no back or spine issues.
What order of movement should be your goal in each class? - ANSFlexion, Extension, Lateral
Rotation, Transverse Rotation
Mat work is the most simple Pilates practice. - ANSFalse
,The following would be a good example of using the "P" in PEACE RR. - ANS"Start in supine,
on your back with your heels on the center of the foot bar about 3 inches apart. Your back
should be relaxed and your shoulders should not be pressing against the rests."
Always suggest that clients use a thin mat or towel for their Pilates mat classes. It doesn't have
to be a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - ANSFalse - thick mat
What is the best way to warm up an elderly class? - ANSGround based pelvic rocks followed by
single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises does your client have to master before they should try the Boomerang? -
ANSRoll over and Teaser
Swimming - ANShunch shoulders
Pelvic rocks or tilts - ANSpost natal (light work out)
hip replacement - ANSsingle leg circle
corkscrew - ANSyoung athlete that does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body and then
_________________________ to get the from of their body. - ANSBridge variations and
Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues. - ANSFalse
A client comes to see you and upon first evaluation you see that they have a major anterior tilt in
their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They haven't worked out for 4 years and they have been
cleared for an easy start back into fitness. What moves would you make sure to teach them in
their first work out? - ANSroll up, Roll Like a Ball, Plank
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis. - ANSTrue
During Teaser, how does bringing your knees into your chest change the move? - ANSIt totally
changes the intentions of the move and probably means that your client isn't ready for Teaser.
It's advised to have them start on Teaser prep movements demonstrating the ability to articulate
up and down through the pelvis and spine first before moving onto full Teaser.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred? - ANSSagittal
, Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - ANSRapid Fire
Journaling
Pilates Metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for
helping my do my practice teaching hours, observation hours, assistant teaching and self
practice. - ANSTrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if you your client had an old injury, works all the
time and is "just getting back to moving?" - ANSRoll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in
straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best choice for initial evaluation of ROM for the ankles? - ANSHeels Lower and Lift
What is the best cue to give a client that has valgus knees when putting them into footwork? -
ANSMagic Cirlce being held at the outside of the upper knee area
Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life activity? - ANSSitting down
and standing up
Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are exactly the same. - ANSfalse
Clients who can do footwork on the Reformer are ready for jumping on the Jumpboard. -
ANSFalse
When is a client ready to jump? - ANSWhen they have a stable pelvis and they are able to
maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
How is footwork on the Jump board different than footwork on the Reformer? - ANSThe
"ground" is flat compared to round which elicits a reaction closer to real life than the foot bar on
the reformer.
Which client has the most level appropriate sequence below to START a class?
BeginnerSide lying single leg jumping4-point kneeling jumpingIntermediate4 point kneeling
jumpingSide lying single leg jumpingAdvancedDouble leg footwork on the reformerSingle leg
footwork on the reformer - ANSAdvanced
What are the elements of a good flow with regards to teaching your Pilates classes? -
ANSProgressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
What is the BEST example of a "Transition DO?" - ANSInstructor changes the springs while
clients do a different move to distract them.
