BALANCED BODY PILATES COMPREHENSIVE ACTUAL
2025/2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
PASSED
What are the 7 exercises to increase spinal strength and
mobility on the mat? -----Answers---•Bridging (round,flat,
marching)
•Cat/cow
•Mini swan
•Rockets (prone arm reaches)
•Poodle tail
•Tail wag
•Typewriter dips/figure 8
The shoulder and thorax are sometimes referred to as what? -
----Answers---The upper core
What are the 3 primary ones of the shoulder? -----Answers--
-•clavicle
•scapula
•humerus
The 4 major joints of the scapula are: -----Answers---
•sternoclavicular
•acromioclavicular
,•glenohumeral
What are 3 common alignment anomalies of the spine and
thorax? -----Answers---•Scoliosis
•Lordosis
•Kyphosis
What is scoliosis? -----Answers---A lateral deviation of the
spine
Scoliosis that occurs in one part or the spine such as the
thorax is called what? -----Answers---C curve scoliosis
If the scoliosis occurs in 2 parts of the spine it's called what? -
----Answers---S curve scoliosis
What are some general guidelines of scoliosis? -----Answers-
--Cue to be as symmetrical as possible
Strengthen the muscles on the outside of the curve and
stretch the muscles inside the curve
What is lordosis? -----Answers---An excessive spinal curve
towards the front of the body
General guidelines for Lordosis -----Answers---Inc the
flexibility of the lumbar and hip flexors and inc the strength of
the abs and hamstrings
, What is kyphosis? -----Answers---An excessive spinal curve
towards the back of the body
General guidelines for kyphosis: -----Answers---Stretching
the chest and strengthening the thoracic extensors and
scapula stabilizers
Common 2 alignment anomalies in the shoulders: -----
Answers---•Winging scapula
•Elevated scapula
What is winging scapula? -----Answers---When the medial
bored of the scapula lifts off the rib cage
What can winging scapula indicate? -----Answers---A weak
serratus anterior
General guidelines for winging scapula -----Answers---
strengthen the scapular stabilizes & thoracic extensors
What is elevated scapula? -----Answers---When the scapula
is lifted towards the ears
General guidelines of elevated scapula are: -----Answers---
Strengthen the scapular depressors
Stretch the chest
2025/2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
PASSED
What are the 7 exercises to increase spinal strength and
mobility on the mat? -----Answers---•Bridging (round,flat,
marching)
•Cat/cow
•Mini swan
•Rockets (prone arm reaches)
•Poodle tail
•Tail wag
•Typewriter dips/figure 8
The shoulder and thorax are sometimes referred to as what? -
----Answers---The upper core
What are the 3 primary ones of the shoulder? -----Answers--
-•clavicle
•scapula
•humerus
The 4 major joints of the scapula are: -----Answers---
•sternoclavicular
•acromioclavicular
,•glenohumeral
What are 3 common alignment anomalies of the spine and
thorax? -----Answers---•Scoliosis
•Lordosis
•Kyphosis
What is scoliosis? -----Answers---A lateral deviation of the
spine
Scoliosis that occurs in one part or the spine such as the
thorax is called what? -----Answers---C curve scoliosis
If the scoliosis occurs in 2 parts of the spine it's called what? -
----Answers---S curve scoliosis
What are some general guidelines of scoliosis? -----Answers-
--Cue to be as symmetrical as possible
Strengthen the muscles on the outside of the curve and
stretch the muscles inside the curve
What is lordosis? -----Answers---An excessive spinal curve
towards the front of the body
General guidelines for Lordosis -----Answers---Inc the
flexibility of the lumbar and hip flexors and inc the strength of
the abs and hamstrings
, What is kyphosis? -----Answers---An excessive spinal curve
towards the back of the body
General guidelines for kyphosis: -----Answers---Stretching
the chest and strengthening the thoracic extensors and
scapula stabilizers
Common 2 alignment anomalies in the shoulders: -----
Answers---•Winging scapula
•Elevated scapula
What is winging scapula? -----Answers---When the medial
bored of the scapula lifts off the rib cage
What can winging scapula indicate? -----Answers---A weak
serratus anterior
General guidelines for winging scapula -----Answers---
strengthen the scapular stabilizes & thoracic extensors
What is elevated scapula? -----Answers---When the scapula
is lifted towards the ears
General guidelines of elevated scapula are: -----Answers---
Strengthen the scapular depressors
Stretch the chest
