BALANCED BODY WRITTEN TEST OUT WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

BALANCED BODY WRITTEN TEST
OUT WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS




Pilates dMat d1 d- dcorrect danswers d-Written

List dthe d9 dPilates dPrinciples d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dBreathing
2. dConcentration d
3. dControl d
4. dCentering d
5. dPrecision d
6. dBalanced dMuscle dDevelopment d
7. dRhythm/Flow d
8. dWhole dBody dMovement d
9. dRelaxation

Name d5 dPilates dMovement dPrinciples d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dLower dcore
dactivation d
2. dNeutral dspine d
3. dAbdominal dstrengthening d
4. dShoulder dstability/mobility d
5. dAlignment

,Name dthe d4 dmuscles dof dthe dcore/inner dunit d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dTransverse
dAbdominus d
2. dPelvic dfloor d
3. dMultifidi d
4. dDiaphragm

What dcountry dwas dJoseph dPilates dborn din? d- dcorrect danswers d-Germany daround
d1883


In dwhat dyear ddid dJoesph dPilates dmove dto dthe dUS? d- dcorrect danswers d-1926

What dAmerican dcity ddid dJoesph dPilates dlive dand dteach din? d- dcorrect danswers d-
New dYork dCity

Circle dexercises dthat dare dcontraindicated dfor dclients dwith dosteoporosis d- dcorrect
danswers d-100
Rolling dlike da dball d
Double dstraight dleg dstretch d

OK d= d
-Swan d
-Side dleg dseries d
-Side dleg dkicks

Name d3 dmat dexercises dthat dare dsafe dthroughout dpregnancy d- dcorrect danswers d-
1. dSide dleg dseries d
2. dCat/cow d
3. dPregnant dcat

What dbony dlandmarks ddefine da dneutral dpelvis d- dcorrect danswers d-Anterior
dSuperior dIliac dSpine d(ASIS) d
Pubic dSymphysis

List dtwo dways dto dmodify dspine dstretch dfor dclients dwith dtight dhamstrings d- dcorrect
danswers d-1. dBend dknees dslightly d
2. dSit don da dmat, dtowel, dblock

Name dfour dmat dexercises dthat drequire dcaution dfor dclients dwith dlow dback
dproblems d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dRolling dlike da dball d
2. dRoll dup
3. dNeck dpull
4. dCriss dcross

Create da dshort dmat dclass dusing d15 dexercises d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dHundred
2. dRoll dup

, 3. dSingle dleg dcircles d
4. dRolling dlike da dball d
5. dSingle dleg dstretch
6. dDouble dleg dstretch
7. dSingle dstraight dleg dstretch d
8. dDouble dstraight dleg dstretch
9. dCriss dcross
10. dSaw
11. dSwan d
12. dSingle dleg dkicks d
13. dDouble dleg dkicks d
14. dSwimming
15. dSide dleg dlifts

Listing dkey dareas dthat dan dexercise dworks...options dare d- dcorrect danswers d-Abs d-
dAbdominal dexercises d(oblique/sagittal)
Lat d- dLateral dflexion dexercises d
Rot d- dTorso drotation d
Back d- dBack dextension d
Legs d- dLower dbody d- dhip, dleg, dand dankle d
Arms d- dUpper dbody d- dShoulder dand darm d
SS d- dScapular dstability d
PS d- dLumbopelvic dstability d
St d- dStretches

Pilates dReformer d1 d- dcorrect danswers d-Written

Name d4 dPilates dmovement dprinciples dand dlist done dreformer dexercise dyou dwould
duse dto dteach dthat dprinciple d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dLower dcore dactivation d-
dKneeling dabdominals d
2. dLumbopelvic dstability d- dFeet din dstraps d(circles) d
3. dShoulder dstability/mobility d- dLong dbox d- doverhead dpress/swan d
4. dAbdominal dstrengthening d- dHundred

Placing dthe dsprings don dthe dA dor dpre-loaded dposition don dthe dreformer dmakes dthe
dresistance d- dcorrect danswers d-Harder


List dthe dcolor dcoding dof dthe dBalanced dBody dReformer dSprings dfrom dlightest dto
dheaviest d- dcorrect danswers d-1. dYellow d(lightest) d
2. dBlue d
3. dRed d
4. dGreen d(heaviest)

In dthe dfootwork dexercises, dthe dfootbar dshould dideally dbe dadjusted dso dthe dclient
dhas da d_____________ ddegree dangle dat dtheir dhips d- dcorrect danswers d-90
ddegree