Polestar Multiple Choice
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1. Which movement is the most proprioceptively challenging?: open chain
2. How does the diaphragm move during inhalation and exhalation: The di-
aphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens. It relaxes during exhalation and
domes.
3. Stability can be defined as: Control of mobility
4. Motor learning is highly dependent on the patient's attention level. What is
the final and most desirable state of motor learning?: Unconscious competence
5. Breath should ___________ the demand of the activity.: Match
6. The formula for efficiency can be described as:: Using as much as necessary,
and as little as possible
7. Which of the following is true regarding fascia?: Fascia is a living, dynamic,
communicating tissue in our body that links all of our cells together.
8. Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in:: sagittal plane
9. Fryette's Law says that:: When the slack of a spinal segment is taken up in
one direction of movement, there will be less available movement in other planes of
movement.
10. What is neutral spine defined as?: Lying flat on your back
11. What is the role of the local stabilizers?: Proprioception and stiffness
12. What is most important in the extremities?: Alignment and congruency
13. Polestar Principles of Movement: Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
14. Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in: multiple planes
of movement
15. When removing the dowel from the chair pedals, it is important to :: have
springs on both pedals
16. True or False, Footwork on the Reformer is easier without springs: false
17. The diaphragm connects to ___________________________.: the lumbar
spine, central tendon, and ribs.
18. The sagittal plane of movement includes movements like: squatting, march-
ing
19. When flexing the shoulder, the scapula should rotate: upwards
20. What is the definition of a Closed Chain Movement?: Movement in which the
distal segment of motion is fixed while the proximal segment of the motion is moving.
21. There are two different types of motor learning: declarative and procedural.
What does procedural learning depend on?: repetition
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22. Which direction of rib expansion is most important?: three dimensional
23. A goal of the Hundred is to :: use an abdominal breathing pattern
24. Increasing the chord length on the Reformer makes the spring tension
relatively: lighter
25. A force couple is defined as: Muscles working together to create increased
stiffness, strength or acceleration
26. True or false, the Ladder Barrel must always be against the wall to prevent
slipping.: False
27. The shoulder is a joint of _________________.: dexterity - ball and socket
28. When setting up the Tower bar sprung from above, it is important to :: use
the correct springs
29. When setting up the Tower bar sprung from below, it is important to:: use
the safety strap
30. Panjabi defines the "neutral zone" as:: a measure of spinal laxity in the vicinity
of the neutral position
31. Which one of the following groups of people are all Pilates elders who
worked with Joseph Pilates?: Lolita San Miguel, Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant
32. When performing Supine Scapular Series on the Trapeze Table, shoulder
retraction is: resisted
33. Where should the pelvis be placed on the Reformer footbar for Seated
Footwork?: Ischial tuberosities in front of the bar
34. To which US city did Joseph Pilates originally travel to?: New York
35. In Bridging on the Ladder Barrel, the feet are placed on :: The top rung
36. Which of the following top of the bridge positions is NOT desirable for
Bridging on the Reformer?: Spine and hips as close to neutral as possible
37. What are the three Tactile Cueing techniques we can use to facilitate
movement?:
38. In the rotation variation of the Trapeze Roll Down Series, when the right leg
crosses over the left, the torso should rotate :: right
39. How do we maintain intra-abdominal pressure in the abdominal cavity?: -
Coordination of the diaphragm, transversus, and pelvic floor muscles
40. A goal in Kneeling Cat, both on the Chair and the Trapeze Table is to :: Keep
the pelvis over the knees
41. When placing the body on the long box for Pulling Straps, it is important
to :: Place the lower ribs on the box
42. The full version of Parakeet maintains the :: Hips in extension
43. Ideal alignment: Ideal alignment involves all body parts approximating towards
the central axis, as much as the structure permits.
44. In what year did Pilates come to the United States?: 1926
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1. Which movement is the most proprioceptively challenging?: open chain
2. How does the diaphragm move during inhalation and exhalation: The di-
aphragm contracts during inhalation and flattens. It relaxes during exhalation and
domes.
3. Stability can be defined as: Control of mobility
4. Motor learning is highly dependent on the patient's attention level. What is
the final and most desirable state of motor learning?: Unconscious competence
5. Breath should ___________ the demand of the activity.: Match
6. The formula for efficiency can be described as:: Using as much as necessary,
and as little as possible
7. Which of the following is true regarding fascia?: Fascia is a living, dynamic,
communicating tissue in our body that links all of our cells together.
8. Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in:: sagittal plane
9. Fryette's Law says that:: When the slack of a spinal segment is taken up in
one direction of movement, there will be less available movement in other planes of
movement.
10. What is neutral spine defined as?: Lying flat on your back
11. What is the role of the local stabilizers?: Proprioception and stiffness
12. What is most important in the extremities?: Alignment and congruency
13. Polestar Principles of Movement: Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
14. Most activities we perform on a daily basis are performed in: multiple planes
of movement
15. When removing the dowel from the chair pedals, it is important to :: have
springs on both pedals
16. True or False, Footwork on the Reformer is easier without springs: false
17. The diaphragm connects to ___________________________.: the lumbar
spine, central tendon, and ribs.
18. The sagittal plane of movement includes movements like: squatting, march-
ing
19. When flexing the shoulder, the scapula should rotate: upwards
20. What is the definition of a Closed Chain Movement?: Movement in which the
distal segment of motion is fixed while the proximal segment of the motion is moving.
21. There are two different types of motor learning: declarative and procedural.
What does procedural learning depend on?: repetition
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22. Which direction of rib expansion is most important?: three dimensional
23. A goal of the Hundred is to :: use an abdominal breathing pattern
24. Increasing the chord length on the Reformer makes the spring tension
relatively: lighter
25. A force couple is defined as: Muscles working together to create increased
stiffness, strength or acceleration
26. True or false, the Ladder Barrel must always be against the wall to prevent
slipping.: False
27. The shoulder is a joint of _________________.: dexterity - ball and socket
28. When setting up the Tower bar sprung from above, it is important to :: use
the correct springs
29. When setting up the Tower bar sprung from below, it is important to:: use
the safety strap
30. Panjabi defines the "neutral zone" as:: a measure of spinal laxity in the vicinity
of the neutral position
31. Which one of the following groups of people are all Pilates elders who
worked with Joseph Pilates?: Lolita San Miguel, Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant
32. When performing Supine Scapular Series on the Trapeze Table, shoulder
retraction is: resisted
33. Where should the pelvis be placed on the Reformer footbar for Seated
Footwork?: Ischial tuberosities in front of the bar
34. To which US city did Joseph Pilates originally travel to?: New York
35. In Bridging on the Ladder Barrel, the feet are placed on :: The top rung
36. Which of the following top of the bridge positions is NOT desirable for
Bridging on the Reformer?: Spine and hips as close to neutral as possible
37. What are the three Tactile Cueing techniques we can use to facilitate
movement?:
38. In the rotation variation of the Trapeze Roll Down Series, when the right leg
crosses over the left, the torso should rotate :: right
39. How do we maintain intra-abdominal pressure in the abdominal cavity?: -
Coordination of the diaphragm, transversus, and pelvic floor muscles
40. A goal in Kneeling Cat, both on the Chair and the Trapeze Table is to :: Keep
the pelvis over the knees
41. When placing the body on the long box for Pulling Straps, it is important
to :: Place the lower ribs on the box
42. The full version of Parakeet maintains the :: Hips in extension
43. Ideal alignment: Ideal alignment involves all body parts approximating towards
the central axis, as much as the structure permits.
44. In what year did Pilates come to the United States?: 1926
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