CLUB PILATES LATEST WRITTEN EXAM STUDY GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED / VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle on the low back. - ANS False Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. - ANS False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple limitations and still get the benefit from the move) Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps series? - ANS If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip joint What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - ANS Heels lower and Lift What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - ANS Pregnancy, shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis When is a client ready to jump? - ANS When they have a stable pelvis and they are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness? The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with the head near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - ANS False What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes? - ANS Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. - ANS True How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - ANS There is more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - ANS Having the client sit on the carriage or long box What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? - ANS Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why? - ANS Semi circle - it incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have impeccable proprioceptive awareness What are the four main muscles emphasized during footwork on the reformer? - ANS Transverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings Clients should always be in thoracic extension when jumping supine on the jumpboard? - ANS False Pick the correct list of possible matwork variations that could be taught on the reformer with arms in straps. - ANS Single leg stretch, Double leg stretch, Lower and lift, Scissors, Helicopters, Criss-Cross, Frogs How many springs should be on during Short Box Series? - ANS ALL springs Pulling Straps Series develops posterior chain strength which beneficial for better posture. - ANS True (make sure that you always tell your clients the "why" behind the move) Footwork on the reformer shows the instructor key indicators of how the client's functional patterns may have created misalignments - ANS True For a client who has valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during footwork? - ANS Feet parallel, Magic Circle at the outside of the upper knee area Pick the correct group of contraindications for articulation during Bridge on the Reformer. - ANS Pregnancy, hip replacements, slipped disc, osteoporosis Bridge variations on the Reformer strengthen the back muscles and posterior chain overall. - ANS True The postural muscles are stabilizers during Presentation. - ANS True (Yes, the postural muscles keep the body from swaying during the movement)