National Pilates Cert Exam Prep Questions and Answers

National Pilates Cert Exam Prep
Questions and Answers

rotator cuff impingement syndrome - ANSWER Muscles of the cuff, especially
supraspinatus, are impinged between the anterior acromion and the
coracoacromial ligaments.



ROTATOR CUFF IMPINGEMENT PRECAUTIONS - ANSWER NO OVERHEAD,
INTERNAL ROTATION, END RANGE LOADING



Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - ANSWER the compression of the nerves and blood
vessels of the neck and shoulder due to repetitive strain



Fibromyalgia - ANSWER chronic condition with widespread aching and pain in the
muscles and fibrous soft tissue


FIBROMYALGIA PRECAUTIONS - ANSWER SLOW SUSTAINED, LOW RESISTANCE


DIABETES - ANSWER SIMILAR ROUTINE EVERYDAY, NO INSULIN IN MUSCLES


GASTRIC REFLUX - ANSWER NO INVERSIONS


MS PRECAUTION - ANSWER WATCH TEMP, NO HEAVY RESISTANCE, WATCH BALANCE


OSTEOPOROIS/OSTERARTHRITIS PRECAUTION - ANSWER AVOID FLEXION

, FRONTAL PLANE OF MOTION - ANSWER WALL IN FRONT OF NOSE AND BEHIND BACK


TRANSVERSE PLANE OF MOTION - ANSWER ROTATION



SAGITTAL PLANE OF MOTION - ANSWER LINE DOWN MIDDLE OF BODY AND WALL ON
EACH SIDE


FRONTAL PLANE - ANSWER ALWAYS ABDUCTION/ADDUCTION


SAGITTAL - ANSWER ALWAYS FLEXION/EXTENSION


SUPERIOR / CEPHALAD - ANSWER UP TOWARD HEAD


INFERIOR/CAUDAL - ANSWER TOWARD FEET


MEDIAL - ANSWER CLOSE TO MIDLINE


LATERAL - ANSWER AWAY FROM MIDLINE


PROXIMAL - ANSWER CLOSER TO TRUNK


DISTAL - ANSWER AWAY FROM TRUNK


FLEXION - ANSWER BENDING