COMBINED CLUB PILATES QUIZBANK
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SOLUTION
RATED A.
What pieces on the Ladder Barrel are adjustable?
The space between the Barrel and the Ladder
When a student with fused vertebrae is performing Short Box Series on
the Ladder Barrel, which variation should they omit?
Flexion with rotation
What piece of the Ladder Barrel must the teacher use to adjust the Ladder
Barrel?
The pedal and handles
What is the safest exercise for a student to perform on the Ladder Barrel?
Side Bends
When MUST the instructor be hands on, supporting the student for safety?
Flat Back Lower and Lift
What is the safest exercise for a student to perform on the Ladder Barrel?
Side Bends
When MUST the instructor be hands on, supporting the student for safety?
Flat Back Lower and Lift
What is the determining factor to change the positioning of the Ladder
Barrel?
,The leg length of a student
Correct! All of the above
The arm length of a student
The height of the student
None of the above
What is the most advanced variation of the seated series on the Ladder
Barrel?
Hip Twist
When a student is performing Quad Stretches at the Ladder Barrel, what
form/alignment is the teacher looking for?
ASIS in line with one another
If a student experiences Vertigo from time to time, what exercise would
you omit from their Ladder Barrel work?
Flat Back leg Series
If a student had a knee replacement, what exercise would be better to
perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the Spine Corrector?
Side Bends
What are postural changes that can occur in pregnancy?
Lumbar spine lordosis, anterior pelvic tilt and slight kyphosis
Patello-Femoral Pain Sydnrome (PFPS) is often referred to as "Runner's
Knee." PFPS is associated with abnormal forces or prolonged repetitive
compressive or shearing forces on the knees. These forces cause:
An imbalance of the VMO, weak VMO with improper timing of the muscle
firing and improper patella tracking
, True or False: Students with a hip replacement will eventually be able to
move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees.
False
For a student with a spinal fusion, what exercises would be appropriate to
attempt?
Quadruped Balance challenge and a modified and safe plank
Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension
appropriate for students with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)?
Yes
What is the best and safest spinal movement for a student with Spinal
Stenosis to perform exercises
Flexion based movements
The following description describes which posture listed below:
"Extended upper cervical spine and a flexed lower cervical spine and
upper thoracic spine with protracted scapulae."
Forward head posture
If a student has Hyperlordosis, what programming would be most
appropriate?
Strengthening the abdominals, glutes, and hamstrings
What is an example of a local stabilizer for the spine?
The multifidus and diaphragm
True or False: A student with sciatic nerve entrapment should avoid sitting
for extended periods of time.
True
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SOLUTION
RATED A.
What pieces on the Ladder Barrel are adjustable?
The space between the Barrel and the Ladder
When a student with fused vertebrae is performing Short Box Series on
the Ladder Barrel, which variation should they omit?
Flexion with rotation
What piece of the Ladder Barrel must the teacher use to adjust the Ladder
Barrel?
The pedal and handles
What is the safest exercise for a student to perform on the Ladder Barrel?
Side Bends
When MUST the instructor be hands on, supporting the student for safety?
Flat Back Lower and Lift
What is the safest exercise for a student to perform on the Ladder Barrel?
Side Bends
When MUST the instructor be hands on, supporting the student for safety?
Flat Back Lower and Lift
What is the determining factor to change the positioning of the Ladder
Barrel?
,The leg length of a student
Correct! All of the above
The arm length of a student
The height of the student
None of the above
What is the most advanced variation of the seated series on the Ladder
Barrel?
Hip Twist
When a student is performing Quad Stretches at the Ladder Barrel, what
form/alignment is the teacher looking for?
ASIS in line with one another
If a student experiences Vertigo from time to time, what exercise would
you omit from their Ladder Barrel work?
Flat Back leg Series
If a student had a knee replacement, what exercise would be better to
perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the Spine Corrector?
Side Bends
What are postural changes that can occur in pregnancy?
Lumbar spine lordosis, anterior pelvic tilt and slight kyphosis
Patello-Femoral Pain Sydnrome (PFPS) is often referred to as "Runner's
Knee." PFPS is associated with abnormal forces or prolonged repetitive
compressive or shearing forces on the knees. These forces cause:
An imbalance of the VMO, weak VMO with improper timing of the muscle
firing and improper patella tracking
, True or False: Students with a hip replacement will eventually be able to
move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees.
False
For a student with a spinal fusion, what exercises would be appropriate to
attempt?
Quadruped Balance challenge and a modified and safe plank
Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension
appropriate for students with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)?
Yes
What is the best and safest spinal movement for a student with Spinal
Stenosis to perform exercises
Flexion based movements
The following description describes which posture listed below:
"Extended upper cervical spine and a flexed lower cervical spine and
upper thoracic spine with protracted scapulae."
Forward head posture
If a student has Hyperlordosis, what programming would be most
appropriate?
Strengthening the abdominals, glutes, and hamstrings
What is an example of a local stabilizer for the spine?
The multifidus and diaphragm
True or False: A student with sciatic nerve entrapment should avoid sitting
for extended periods of time.
True
