Polestar Pilates Mat Level 1 2024/2025
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Principles (6) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Breathing
2. Axial Elongation & Core Control
3. Spine Articulation
4. Organization of the HNS
5. Alignment and Weight Bearing of the Extremities
6. Movement Intregation
Principle 1 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Breathing
Principle 2 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Axial Elongation & Core Control
Principle 3 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Spine Articulation
Principle 4 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Organization of the HNS
Principle 5 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Alignment and Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Principle 6 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Movement Integration
Inversion Precautions (3) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Hypertension
2. Glaucoma
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, 3. Gastric Reflux
Hypertension - contraindications - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Avoid positions increasing
blood pressure to head & neck regions
Avoid: inverted positions (head below heart)
Glaucoma - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Definition: Condition of elevated pressure within the
eye due to an obstruction of outflow of the fluid circulating in the chambers of
the eye
Issue: Pressure may kill cells in optic nerve leading to gradual loss of vision
Avoid: Inverted positions (head below heart)
Gastric Reflux - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Definition: Backward flow of stomach acid
contents into esophagus. Develops from chronic exposure of the esophagus to
acid coming up from the stomach. Leads to heartburn and discomfort behind
sternum
Avoid: Inverted positions (head below heart), food consumption 2 hours before
exercise, & monitor supine positions
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Exam Questions and Detailed Answers |
Get it 100% Correct Answers
Principles (6) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Breathing
2. Axial Elongation & Core Control
3. Spine Articulation
4. Organization of the HNS
5. Alignment and Weight Bearing of the Extremities
6. Movement Intregation
Principle 1 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Breathing
Principle 2 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Axial Elongation & Core Control
Principle 3 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Spine Articulation
Principle 4 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Organization of the HNS
Principle 5 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Alignment and Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Principle 6 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Movement Integration
Inversion Precautions (3) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Hypertension
2. Glaucoma
Page 1 of 11
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619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 3. Gastric Reflux
Hypertension - contraindications - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Avoid positions increasing
blood pressure to head & neck regions
Avoid: inverted positions (head below heart)
Glaucoma - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Definition: Condition of elevated pressure within the
eye due to an obstruction of outflow of the fluid circulating in the chambers of
the eye
Issue: Pressure may kill cells in optic nerve leading to gradual loss of vision
Avoid: Inverted positions (head below heart)
Gastric Reflux - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Definition: Backward flow of stomach acid
contents into esophagus. Develops from chronic exposure of the esophagus to
acid coming up from the stomach. Leads to heartburn and discomfort behind
sternum
Avoid: Inverted positions (head below heart), food consumption 2 hours before
exercise, & monitor supine positions
Page 2 of 11
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619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
