pilates final exam test out
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.
true or false - ANSfalse
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - ANSGround based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying the Boomerang? - ANSRoll over and
Teaser
Choose best exercise for client type:
Hunched shoulders
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSswimming
Choose best exercise for client type:
post natal
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSpelvic rocks/tilts
Choose best exercise for client type:
hip replacement
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSsingle leg circle
Choose best exercise for client type:
young athlete
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
, corkscrew - ANScorkscrew
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of their body warm. - ANSbridging variations,
hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues.
True or false - ANSfalse
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their pelvis
and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not
worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? -
ANSbridge, roll up, quadruped
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.
true or false - ANStrue
During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - ANSchanges
the intent of exercise; once master, they can progress
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.
true or false - ANStrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if 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
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your client's ankles? - ANSheel
lower & lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during
Footwork? - ANSFeet parallel with the Magic Circle 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 &
standing up
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.
true or false - ANSfalse
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - ANSGround based pelvic rocks
followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying the Boomerang? - ANSRoll over and
Teaser
Choose best exercise for client type:
Hunched shoulders
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSswimming
Choose best exercise for client type:
post natal
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSpelvic rocks/tilts
Choose best exercise for client type:
hip replacement
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
corkscrew - ANSsingle leg circle
Choose best exercise for client type:
young athlete
swimming
pelvic rocks/tilts
single leg circle
, corkscrew - ANScorkscrew
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do
________________________ to get the back of their body warm and then
_________________________ to get the front of their body warm. - ANSbridging variations,
hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with
low back issues.
True or false - ANSfalse
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their pelvis
and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not
worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? -
ANSbridge, roll up, quadruped
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis.
true or false - ANStrue
During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - ANSchanges
the intent of exercise; once master, they can progress
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.
true or false - ANStrue
What is the best order of movement to start with if 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
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your client's ankles? - ANSheel
lower & lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during
Footwork? - ANSFeet parallel with the Magic Circle 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 &
standing up
