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NATIONAL PILATES CERTIFICATION EXAM FINAL EXAM LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What SHOULD be on your equipment maintenance checklist for
the ladder barrel?
a. Check for sharp edges
b. Check springs for wear
c. Check tracks for build-up
d. Check slide bolts for tightness - ANSWER-d. Check slide bolts
for tightness
What SHOULD be on your equipment maintenance checklist for
the reformer?
a. Check springs for wear
b. Check headrest for security
c. Check all straps/ropes, hooks and attachment points for
security and/or wear
d. Check foot-bar pad and make sure foot-bar is tightened
e. All of the above - ANSWER-e. All of the above
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Is a periodic inspection of springs is critical? - ANSWER-Yes
because there is a potential of serious injury resulting from spring
failure
True or False. Children should be allowed to be around or on
equipment. - ANSWER-False.
What was Joseph Pilates basic philosophy? - ANSWER-A vision
of health and well-being through mental and physical discipline, a
work ethic and an attitude toward's one's self that becomes a
lifestyle which he termed "Contrology"
How often did Joseph Pilates recommend the performance of the
Contrology exercises? - ANSWER-4 times a week for just 3
months
What did Joseph Pilates consider to be integral to overall body
functioning and all physiological functions? - ANSWER-Active
breathing
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What are the Pilates Movement Principles? - ANSWER-1. Control
2. Breath
3. Concentration
4. Centering
5. Flowing Motion
6. Precision
What are some of the benefits of using the Pilates Method? -
ANSWER-- Increased strength
- Improved flexibility and mobility
- Balanced muscular development
- Improved movement awareness
- Improved posture
- Integration of mind, body, and spirit
When was Pilates introduced to the American market? -
ANSWER-In the late 1920s
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When/where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSWER-He was born
in Mönchengladbach, Germany on December 9, 1883.
When was Joseph Pilates taken into custody as enemy aliens and
interned for the duration of World War 1 in England? - ANSWER-
Summer of 1914
True or False. Pilates was asked to train the German military
police - ANSWER-True
When did Pilates immigrate to America? - ANSWER-April of 1926
What was "Contrology" originally called? - ANSWER-"Corrective
Exercise"
What was Anna Clara Zeuner Pilates profession before partnering
in teaching and developing Pilates? - ANSWER-A nursery school
teacher
NATIONAL PILATES CERTIFICATION EXAM FINAL EXAM LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What SHOULD be on your equipment maintenance checklist for
the ladder barrel?
a. Check for sharp edges
b. Check springs for wear
c. Check tracks for build-up
d. Check slide bolts for tightness - ANSWER-d. Check slide bolts
for tightness
What SHOULD be on your equipment maintenance checklist for
the reformer?
a. Check springs for wear
b. Check headrest for security
c. Check all straps/ropes, hooks and attachment points for
security and/or wear
d. Check foot-bar pad and make sure foot-bar is tightened
e. All of the above - ANSWER-e. All of the above
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Is a periodic inspection of springs is critical? - ANSWER-Yes
because there is a potential of serious injury resulting from spring
failure
True or False. Children should be allowed to be around or on
equipment. - ANSWER-False.
What was Joseph Pilates basic philosophy? - ANSWER-A vision
of health and well-being through mental and physical discipline, a
work ethic and an attitude toward's one's self that becomes a
lifestyle which he termed "Contrology"
How often did Joseph Pilates recommend the performance of the
Contrology exercises? - ANSWER-4 times a week for just 3
months
What did Joseph Pilates consider to be integral to overall body
functioning and all physiological functions? - ANSWER-Active
breathing
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What are the Pilates Movement Principles? - ANSWER-1. Control
2. Breath
3. Concentration
4. Centering
5. Flowing Motion
6. Precision
What are some of the benefits of using the Pilates Method? -
ANSWER-- Increased strength
- Improved flexibility and mobility
- Balanced muscular development
- Improved movement awareness
- Improved posture
- Integration of mind, body, and spirit
When was Pilates introduced to the American market? -
ANSWER-In the late 1920s
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When/where was Joseph Pilates born? - ANSWER-He was born
in Mönchengladbach, Germany on December 9, 1883.
When was Joseph Pilates taken into custody as enemy aliens and
interned for the duration of World War 1 in England? - ANSWER-
Summer of 1914
True or False. Pilates was asked to train the German military
police - ANSWER-True
When did Pilates immigrate to America? - ANSWER-April of 1926
What was "Contrology" originally called? - ANSWER-"Corrective
Exercise"
What was Anna Clara Zeuner Pilates profession before partnering
in teaching and developing Pilates? - ANSWER-A nursery school
teacher
