STOTT Pilates--Practice Exam Questions
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1. What are the surface landmarks that should slightly anterior of the lateral malle-
coincide with the plumb line (toe to head)? olus, slightly anterior/midline of the
knees, greater trochanter of femur,
midway through the trunk, shoulder
joint, bodies of cervical vertebrae, lobe
of the ear
2. Where is the head in ideal alignment? neutral, not tilted forward or back
3. Where is the cervical spine in ideal alignment? normal curve, slight convex anteriorly
4. Where are the scapula in ideal alignment? good alignment, flat against upper
back
5. Where is the thoracic spine in ideal alignment? normal curve, slightly convex posteri-
orly
6. Where is the lumbar spine in ideal alignment? normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
7. Where is the pelvis in ideal alignment? neutral position, anterior superior
spines in same vertical plane as sym-
physis pubis
8. Where are the hip joints in ideal alignment? neutral position, neither flexed nor ex-
tended
9. Where are the knee joints in ideal alignment? neutral position, neither flexed nor hy-
perextended
10. Where are the ankle joints in ideal alignment? neutral position, leg vertical and at
right angle to sole of foot
11. What muscles work together to tilt the pelvis anterior abdominals, hip extensors
posteriorly?
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12. What muscles work together to tilt the pelvis low back muscles, hip flexors
anteriorly?
13. Which body plane divides the body into front mid-coronal plane
and back sections?
14. What is the key to good or faulty postural pelvis
alignment?
15. What prevents hyperextension of the knee? ligamentous structures, strong mus-
cles and tendons
16. What does the ankle joint not permit? rotation
17. What is eversion of the foot? the combination of pronation and fore-
foot abduction
18. What is inversion of the foot? the combination of supination and
forefoot adduction
19. What are the positions of the head and neck the position of the thoracic spine
affected by?
20. What is the position of the thoracic spine af- the positions of the lumbar spine and
fected by? pelvis
21. What are the positions of the arm and shoul- the position of the scapula
der joints dependent on?
22. What is a muscle doing if it is working concen- shortening
trically?
23. What is a muscle doing if it is working eccen- lengthening
trically?
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1. What are the surface landmarks that should slightly anterior of the lateral malle-
coincide with the plumb line (toe to head)? olus, slightly anterior/midline of the
knees, greater trochanter of femur,
midway through the trunk, shoulder
joint, bodies of cervical vertebrae, lobe
of the ear
2. Where is the head in ideal alignment? neutral, not tilted forward or back
3. Where is the cervical spine in ideal alignment? normal curve, slight convex anteriorly
4. Where are the scapula in ideal alignment? good alignment, flat against upper
back
5. Where is the thoracic spine in ideal alignment? normal curve, slightly convex posteri-
orly
6. Where is the lumbar spine in ideal alignment? normal curve, slightly convex anteriorly
7. Where is the pelvis in ideal alignment? neutral position, anterior superior
spines in same vertical plane as sym-
physis pubis
8. Where are the hip joints in ideal alignment? neutral position, neither flexed nor ex-
tended
9. Where are the knee joints in ideal alignment? neutral position, neither flexed nor hy-
perextended
10. Where are the ankle joints in ideal alignment? neutral position, leg vertical and at
right angle to sole of foot
11. What muscles work together to tilt the pelvis anterior abdominals, hip extensors
posteriorly?
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, STOTT Pilates--Practice Exam Questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_dbh7sh
12. What muscles work together to tilt the pelvis low back muscles, hip flexors
anteriorly?
13. Which body plane divides the body into front mid-coronal plane
and back sections?
14. What is the key to good or faulty postural pelvis
alignment?
15. What prevents hyperextension of the knee? ligamentous structures, strong mus-
cles and tendons
16. What does the ankle joint not permit? rotation
17. What is eversion of the foot? the combination of pronation and fore-
foot abduction
18. What is inversion of the foot? the combination of supination and
forefoot adduction
19. What are the positions of the head and neck the position of the thoracic spine
affected by?
20. What is the position of the thoracic spine af- the positions of the lumbar spine and
fected by? pelvis
21. What are the positions of the arm and shoul- the position of the scapula
der joints dependent on?
22. What is a muscle doing if it is working concen- shortening
trically?
23. What is a muscle doing if it is working eccen- lengthening
trically?
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