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POLESTAR PILATES EXAM LATEST 2024-2025 TESTBANK WITH
ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH A
PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health
Development of body, mind, spirit in coordination with eachother. Whole body is acheived
through exercise, proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine, fresh air and balance
of life, work, recreation and relaxation.
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment
To achieve highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must strive to
acquire strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our ability.
WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self and assuming
a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath
Breath is the integral part of overall body functioning.
Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes. Consistant inhalation
and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues with oxygen rich blood while carrying
impurities and metabolic waste. Pilates refers to this cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal
Shower'' which results in mental and physical invigoration and rejuviantion
PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS
Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficiant & Flowing Movement
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SUCCESS!
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Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
Self Awareness & Confidence
Restoration of natural animal movement
Integration of mind, body, spirit
Enhanced quality of life
Optimal spine alignment
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
Polestar's Mission
Is an international community of research oriented movement science professionals,
transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health and well being through the application
of Pilates and various methedologies of movement science.
Polestar Vision
To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, fostering awareness of self and
community
unilateral breathing facilitates
lateral flexion
forced exhilation facilitates
spinal flexion
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SUCCESS!
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Movement facilitates
breath
Breath facilitates
movement
Bony structures involved with breathing
Thoracic spine
Ribs
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
Axial elongation places the body ...
in its optimal position to increase available degrees of freedom and increase efficiency of
movement
axial elongation
Lengthening of the spine and placing all muscles in optimal position.
neutral spine
Proper position of the spine to maintain its normal curves
neutral pelvis
The position of the pelvis when the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on each side of the pelvis
and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same horizontal plane (coronal plane when erect) and the
two ASIS are in the same transverse plane.
Core control includes
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SUCCESS!
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neutral pelvis and neutral spine
neuromuscular control
movement is controlled with appropriate amount of stiffness for anticipated load.staying away
from the end of range motion - which is where injury is most likely to occur.
distal resistance affords
proximal stability
spine articulation
Distribution of Movement Equals Distribution of Force
misalignment of the spine
results in arthritis, back injury
spine articulation concept
increase degree of freedom between each joint
organization of the head, neck, and shoulders includes
Postural alignment; scapular mobility; head and neck alignment
alignment and weight bearing of the extremities includes
dynamic alignment and maximum congruency leads to desired movement
movement integration includes
Movement of the pelvis in all planes, integration of the pelvis on the trunk. Integration of head
and extremities on the trunk.
Flexibility is implemented thru Pilates
4
SUCCESS!
POLESTAR PILATES EXAM LATEST 2024-2025 TESTBANK WITH
ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH A
PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health
Development of body, mind, spirit in coordination with eachother. Whole body is acheived
through exercise, proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine, fresh air and balance
of life, work, recreation and relaxation.
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment
To achieve highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must strive to
acquire strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our ability.
WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self and assuming
a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health
JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath
Breath is the integral part of overall body functioning.
Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes. Consistant inhalation
and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues with oxygen rich blood while carrying
impurities and metabolic waste. Pilates refers to this cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal
Shower'' which results in mental and physical invigoration and rejuviantion
PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS
Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficiant & Flowing Movement
1
SUCCESS!
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Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
Self Awareness & Confidence
Restoration of natural animal movement
Integration of mind, body, spirit
Enhanced quality of life
Optimal spine alignment
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
Polestar's Mission
Is an international community of research oriented movement science professionals,
transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health and well being through the application
of Pilates and various methedologies of movement science.
Polestar Vision
To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, fostering awareness of self and
community
unilateral breathing facilitates
lateral flexion
forced exhilation facilitates
spinal flexion
2
SUCCESS!
,Page 3 of 144
Movement facilitates
breath
Breath facilitates
movement
Bony structures involved with breathing
Thoracic spine
Ribs
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
Axial elongation places the body ...
in its optimal position to increase available degrees of freedom and increase efficiency of
movement
axial elongation
Lengthening of the spine and placing all muscles in optimal position.
neutral spine
Proper position of the spine to maintain its normal curves
neutral pelvis
The position of the pelvis when the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on each side of the pelvis
and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same horizontal plane (coronal plane when erect) and the
two ASIS are in the same transverse plane.
Core control includes
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SUCCESS!
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neutral pelvis and neutral spine
neuromuscular control
movement is controlled with appropriate amount of stiffness for anticipated load.staying away
from the end of range motion - which is where injury is most likely to occur.
distal resistance affords
proximal stability
spine articulation
Distribution of Movement Equals Distribution of Force
misalignment of the spine
results in arthritis, back injury
spine articulation concept
increase degree of freedom between each joint
organization of the head, neck, and shoulders includes
Postural alignment; scapular mobility; head and neck alignment
alignment and weight bearing of the extremities includes
dynamic alignment and maximum congruency leads to desired movement
movement integration includes
Movement of the pelvis in all planes, integration of the pelvis on the trunk. Integration of head
and extremities on the trunk.
Flexibility is implemented thru Pilates
4
SUCCESS!
