STOTT Pilates Matwork Exam- Muscle Balance Test Questions and Answers

What does medial mean? Towards the midline of the body What does distal mean? Away from the trunk of the body What does proximal mean? Closer to the trunk of the body What does lateral mean? Away from the midline of the body What are the benefits of STOTT pilates? Longer, leaner muscles, core strength and stability, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, better posture, improved balance and coordination, enhanced athletic ability, effective post- rehab, heightened body-mind awareness, increased self- confidence What are the opposing muscles to the dorsiflexors of the foot? (foot- anteriorposterior) Plantar Flexors What are the opposing muscles to the Tibials? (foot- lateral/ rotary) Peroneals What are the opposing muscles to the Quads? (knee- anteriorposterior) Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius, and Popliteus What muscles oppose the Gluteus Maximus and the Hamstrings? (hip- anteriorposterior) Iliopsoas, rectus femoris, tensor fasciae latae, sartorius What muscles oppose the hip adductors unilaterally? (hip- lateral) hip abductors What muscles oppose the right hip abductors and left adductors bilaterally? (hip-lateral) Right abductors and left adductors oppose the left abductors and right adductors What muscles oppose the internal rotators, unilaterally? (hip-rotary) external rotators What muscles oppose the right internal rotators and the left external rotators, bilaterally? (hip-rotary) Bilaterally, right internal rotators and left external rotators oppose the left internal and right external rotators. What muscles oppose the low back muscles?(trunk- anteriorposterior) anterior abdominal muscles