Stott Pilates Written Exam 2024 with complete solution

1. Which of the following does not represent how STOTT Pilates has evolved from Joseph Pilates original method?: Focus on more flat spine than original method 2. What is another term used to describe mid-sagittal plane? A) Transverse B) Circuduction C) Frontal D) Medial Plan: D 3. Rotation does not occur at which of the following joints: A) knee joint B) pelvis C) elbow joint D) spine: C 4. Lordosis describes which of the following? A) An exaggerated curve in the lumbar spine B) A flat lumbar spine C) A hyper extended spine D) A flexed thoracic spine: A 5. Lattisimus Dorsi is involved in all but which of the following? A) Extension B) Retraction C) Medially Rotates D) Flexion: D 6. Lattismus Dorsi assists in forced expiration? A) True B) False: A 7. Which muscle flexes the knee and extends the hip? A) Rectus Femoris B) Semimembranousous C) Semitendinous D Bicepts Femoris: D 8. Which muscle protracts the scapula? A) Latissumus Dorsi B) Serratus Anterior C) Rhomboids D) Mid Trapezius: B 9. Which joint involves the glenoid fossa? A) Shoulder Joint B) Knee Joint C) Elbow Joint: A 10. What does contra-lateral mean? A) same side of body B) front side of body C) opposite side of body: C 11. The scapula articulates which of the following? A) Ribs B) Clavicle C) Spine: B 12. Which of the following is not one of the Joseph Pilates original principles? A) Breathing B) Precision C) Scapular Placement D) Control: C 13. Which bony landmark is on the femur? A) ASIS B) PSIS C) Lesser Trochantor: C 14. Gluteus Max does not do which of the following? A) medial rotate at the hip B) laterally rotate at the hip C) Extend at the hip: A 15. What is the action of the Serratus Posterior Superior? A) Retracts the ribs during inspiration B) Elevates the ribs during inspiration C) Protracts the ribs during inspiration: B 16. What is typically present in kyphosis-lordosis posture? A) Posterior tilt in pelvis B) Anterior tilt in pelvis C) Neutral tilt in pelvis: B 17. Which of the following muscle fibers run mainly horizontally? A) Rectus Abdominus B) Transversus Abdominus C) Internal Abdominal Oblique D) External Abdominal Oblique E) Obliques: B 18. If the thoracic spine is flat, which of the following is present? A) Lengthened B) Neutral C) Imprint: A 19. What is not an anatomical structure? A) Obturator Foramen B) Obturator Externus C) Obturator Internus: A 20. Match the following exercises to the following muscle: 1) Leg Circles A) Glutes 2) Single Leg Extension B) Hip Flexors 3) Breast Stroke C) Internal Oblique 4) Ab Prep D) Erector Spinae: B, A, D, C 21. Which exercise works the posterior deltiod eccentrically and concentrical- ly? A) Stag B) Bend and Stretch C) Long Spine D) Back Rowing prep-Plow: D 22. What is the starting position of short box/round back? A) Imprint spine B) Neutral spine: B 23. Which exercise does not contain elements similar to those in the hawk? A) Mermaid 1 on the short box B) Front Rowing prep/arm circles with flexion C) Side Twist Kneeling D) Long Box Arms Pulling Strap #1: D 24. Rotation in a flexed postion only occurs at which of the following joint? A) Hip joint B) Elbow joint C) Spine D) Knee E) Pelvis: B 25. The following joints rotate: Spine, Scapula, Pelvis, Knee A) True B) False: A 26. The cervical spine has 7 vertebrae, Thoracis spine has 12 and Lumbar spine has 5? A) True B) False: A 27. The spine moves along with the following: A) clavicle B) pelvis C) rib cage D) shoulder: C 28. The shoulder and hip joint are ball and socket joints? A) True B) False: A 29. Transverse plane occurs on the following: A) Lateral Flexion B) Flexion