Balanced Body Reformer Study Guide: Questions And
Answers - Ace Your Certification
Pilates Principles Right Ans - 1. Breathing
2. Concentration
3. Control
4. Centering
5. Precision
6. Balanced Muscle Development
7. Rhythm/Flow
8. Whole Body Movement
9. Relaxation
Pilates Movement Principles Right Ans - - Breathing
- Core Activation (lower)
- Neutral Spine: Finding the optimal starting position
- Abdominal Strengthening
- Lumbopelvic Stability
- Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine
- Scapular Stability & Mobility (shoulder)
- Release Work
- Stretching
- Correcting Alignment
Inner Unit of Core Activation/Elements Right Ans - - Multifidi
- Transverse Abdominus
- Pelvic Floor
- Diaphram
Outer Unit - Lumbopelvic Stability Right Ans - - Anterior Oblique Sling
System
- Posterior Oblique System
- Deep Longitudinal System
- Lateral System
Anterior oblique sling system Right Ans - - Right serrated anterior
- right External oblique ab
- left Internal oblique abdominal
, - left Adductors
Posterior oblique system Right Ans - - latissimus dorsi
- contralateral gluteus maximus
Lateral System Right Ans - - gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- contra lateral adductors of the thigh
Anterior oblique sling system actions Right Ans - - Torso Flexion
- Torso Rotation
- Creating pelvic stability (ex. walking)
Posterior oblique sling actions Right Ans - - rotation
- torso extension
- pelvic stability
- examples: swimming on the mat, walking, running
Deep longitudinal system Right Ans - - erector spinae
- quadratus lumborum
- throracolumbar fascia
- sacrotuberous ligament
- biceps femoris
Deep longitudinal system actions Right Ans - Creates spinal extension as in
many Swan exercises
Lateral System Actions Right Ans - - adduction and abduction of hips
- upslip downslip of pelvis
- balances the forces on pelvis & to keep pelvis level
over femur in walking and standing
When and where was Joseph Huberts Pilates born? Right Ans - In Germany
around 1883
What exercise equipment did Pilates invent? Right Ans - - Universal
Reformer
- Wunda chair
- Cadillac
Answers - Ace Your Certification
Pilates Principles Right Ans - 1. Breathing
2. Concentration
3. Control
4. Centering
5. Precision
6. Balanced Muscle Development
7. Rhythm/Flow
8. Whole Body Movement
9. Relaxation
Pilates Movement Principles Right Ans - - Breathing
- Core Activation (lower)
- Neutral Spine: Finding the optimal starting position
- Abdominal Strengthening
- Lumbopelvic Stability
- Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine
- Scapular Stability & Mobility (shoulder)
- Release Work
- Stretching
- Correcting Alignment
Inner Unit of Core Activation/Elements Right Ans - - Multifidi
- Transverse Abdominus
- Pelvic Floor
- Diaphram
Outer Unit - Lumbopelvic Stability Right Ans - - Anterior Oblique Sling
System
- Posterior Oblique System
- Deep Longitudinal System
- Lateral System
Anterior oblique sling system Right Ans - - Right serrated anterior
- right External oblique ab
- left Internal oblique abdominal
, - left Adductors
Posterior oblique system Right Ans - - latissimus dorsi
- contralateral gluteus maximus
Lateral System Right Ans - - gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- contra lateral adductors of the thigh
Anterior oblique sling system actions Right Ans - - Torso Flexion
- Torso Rotation
- Creating pelvic stability (ex. walking)
Posterior oblique sling actions Right Ans - - rotation
- torso extension
- pelvic stability
- examples: swimming on the mat, walking, running
Deep longitudinal system Right Ans - - erector spinae
- quadratus lumborum
- throracolumbar fascia
- sacrotuberous ligament
- biceps femoris
Deep longitudinal system actions Right Ans - Creates spinal extension as in
many Swan exercises
Lateral System Actions Right Ans - - adduction and abduction of hips
- upslip downslip of pelvis
- balances the forces on pelvis & to keep pelvis level
over femur in walking and standing
When and where was Joseph Huberts Pilates born? Right Ans - In Germany
around 1883
What exercise equipment did Pilates invent? Right Ans - - Universal
Reformer
- Wunda chair
- Cadillac
