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MAT PILATES EXAM-BALANCED BODY EXAM
LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||VERIFIED EXAM!!|| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
In what year did Joseph Pilaes move to the US -
ANSWER-1926
What American city did Joseph Pilaes live and teach in -
ANSWER-New York City
Low bone mass or Osteopenia is indicated by T-score of -
ANSWER--1 to -2.5
indicating bone loss of 10-25% from normal
Fractures are more common
Osteoporosis is indicated by a T-score of - ANSWER-> -
2.5
indicating bone loss of more than 25% to 30%
Osteoporosis effects % women and men over 50 -
ANSWER-1/2 women will have osteoporosis related
fractures over 50, 1/5 men will have it too. 80% women
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wolff's law - ANSWER-bones become stronger in
response to increased stress.
Keep the exercises MODERATE
Mat exercises INDICATED for osteoporosis - ANSWER--
Spinal extension exercises:
Swan
swimming
single leg kick
double leg kick
prone work in any position
-standing/kneeling/all fours/plank positions are all great
too
leg pull up or down
push ups
side leg series
Contraindications and exercises to avoid with osteoporosis
- ANSWER-Loaded spinal flexion
-no hundreds or curls of any kind
-no vacation series
Loaded spinal rotation
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-no oblique abdominal exercises
- no rolling like a ball, rockers or seals
-no spine stretch side/forward/saw/jack knife, corkscrew,
hip circles, roll over
Name 3 exercises contraindicated for osteoporosis -
ANSWER-100s, rolling like a ball, double straight leg
stretch
Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy
- ANSWER-Spine Stretch forward
Side leg lifts
100 Prep (feet down)
What bony landmarks on the front of the body define
neutral pelvis? - ANSWER-ASIS and pubic symphysis
List 3 ways to modify spine stretch for clients with tight
hamstrings - ANSWER-prop up on a mat, sit against the
wall, bend knees
Name 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with
low back problems - ANSWER-Rolling like a ball
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swan
open leg rocker
hundreds
List an exercise progression that ends with Saw and
focuses on breathing - ANSWER-Fingertip abdominals
pregnant cat
hundreds
single leg stretch
saw
List an exercise progression that ends with open leg
rocker and focuses on inner unit - ANSWER-pelvic clocks
flat back bridging
double straight leg stretch
open leg rocker
List an exercise progression that ends with banana and
focuses on outer unit - ANSWER-diagonal reaches
marching
toe taps
roll up
MAT PILATES EXAM-BALANCED BODY EXAM
LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||VERIFIED EXAM!!|| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
In what year did Joseph Pilaes move to the US -
ANSWER-1926
What American city did Joseph Pilaes live and teach in -
ANSWER-New York City
Low bone mass or Osteopenia is indicated by T-score of -
ANSWER--1 to -2.5
indicating bone loss of 10-25% from normal
Fractures are more common
Osteoporosis is indicated by a T-score of - ANSWER-> -
2.5
indicating bone loss of more than 25% to 30%
Osteoporosis effects % women and men over 50 -
ANSWER-1/2 women will have osteoporosis related
fractures over 50, 1/5 men will have it too. 80% women
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wolff's law - ANSWER-bones become stronger in
response to increased stress.
Keep the exercises MODERATE
Mat exercises INDICATED for osteoporosis - ANSWER--
Spinal extension exercises:
Swan
swimming
single leg kick
double leg kick
prone work in any position
-standing/kneeling/all fours/plank positions are all great
too
leg pull up or down
push ups
side leg series
Contraindications and exercises to avoid with osteoporosis
- ANSWER-Loaded spinal flexion
-no hundreds or curls of any kind
-no vacation series
Loaded spinal rotation
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-no oblique abdominal exercises
- no rolling like a ball, rockers or seals
-no spine stretch side/forward/saw/jack knife, corkscrew,
hip circles, roll over
Name 3 exercises contraindicated for osteoporosis -
ANSWER-100s, rolling like a ball, double straight leg
stretch
Name 3 mat exercises that are safe throughout pregnancy
- ANSWER-Spine Stretch forward
Side leg lifts
100 Prep (feet down)
What bony landmarks on the front of the body define
neutral pelvis? - ANSWER-ASIS and pubic symphysis
List 3 ways to modify spine stretch for clients with tight
hamstrings - ANSWER-prop up on a mat, sit against the
wall, bend knees
Name 4 Mat exercises that require caution for clients with
low back problems - ANSWER-Rolling like a ball
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swan
open leg rocker
hundreds
List an exercise progression that ends with Saw and
focuses on breathing - ANSWER-Fingertip abdominals
pregnant cat
hundreds
single leg stretch
saw
List an exercise progression that ends with open leg
rocker and focuses on inner unit - ANSWER-pelvic clocks
flat back bridging
double straight leg stretch
open leg rocker
List an exercise progression that ends with banana and
focuses on outer unit - ANSWER-diagonal reaches
marching
toe taps
roll up
