POLESTAR PILATES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES
1. Polestar Principles of Movement: Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
2. Polestar's Mission: Is an international community of research oriented move-
ment science professionals, transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health
and well being through the application of Pilates and various methedologies of
movement science.
3. Polestar Vision: To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, foster-
ing awareness of self and community
4. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health: Development of body,
mind, spirit in coordination with eachother. Whole body is acheived through exercise,
proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine, fresh air and balance of
life, work, recreation and relaxation.
5. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment: To achieve high-
est accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must strive to acquire
strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our ability.
WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self
and assuming a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health
6. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath: Breath is the integral part of overall
body functioning.
Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes. Con-
sistant inhalation and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues with
oxygen rich blood while carrying impurities and metabolic waste. Pilates refers to this
cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal Shower'' which results in mental and physical
invigoration and rejuviantion
7. PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS: Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficiant & Flowing Movement
Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
Self Awareness & Confidence
Restoration of natural animal movement
Integration of mind, body, spirit
Enhanced quality of life
Optimal spine alignment
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,POLESTAR PILATES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES
8. unilateral breathing facilitates: lateral flexion
9. forced exhilation facilitates: spinal flexion
10. Movement facilitates: breath
11. Breath facilitates: movement
12. Bony structures involved with breathing: Thoracic spine
Ribs
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
13. Axial elongation places the body ...: in its optimal position to increase available
degrees of freedom and increase efficiency of movement
14. axial elongation: Lengthening of the spine and placing all muscles in optimal
position.
15. neutral spine: Proper position of the spine to maintain its normal curves
16. neutral pelvis: The position of the pelvis when the anterior superior iliac spine
(ASIS) on each side of the pelvis and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same
horizontal plane (coronal plane when erect) and the two ASIS are in the same
transverse plane.
17. Core control includes: neutral pelvis and neutral spine
18. neuromuscular control: movement is controlled with appropriate amount of
stiffness for anticipated load.staying away from the end of range motion - which is
where injury is most likely to occur.
19. distal resistance affords: proximal stability
20. spine articulation: Distribution of Movement Equals Distribution of Force
21. misalignment of the spine: results in arthritis, back injury
22. spine articulation concept: increase degree of freedom between each joint
23. organization of the head, neck, and shoulders includes: Postural alignment;
scapular mobility; head and neck alignment
24. alignment and weight bearing of the extremities includes: dynamic align-
ment and maximum congruency leads to desired movement
25. movement integration includes: Movement of the pelvis in all planes, integra-
tion of the pelvis on the trunk. Integration of head and extremities on the trunk.
26. Flexibility is implemented thru Pilates: by changing bad movement habits to
good muscle activation habits that strengthen the support of the body, integrate
proper movement patterns
27. flexibility is not about stretching, it's about: movement and joint congruency
28. J. Pilates, "True flexibility can be achieved only when ...: all muscles are
uniformly developed.
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1. Polestar Principles of Movement: Breathing
Axial Elongation & Core Control
Spine Articulation
Organisation of the Head, Neck & Shoulders
Alignment & Weight Bearing of the Extremities
Movement Integration
2. Polestar's Mission: Is an international community of research oriented move-
ment science professionals, transferring knowledge to our clients to improve health
and well being through the application of Pilates and various methedologies of
movement science.
3. Polestar Vision: To impact the world through INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT, foster-
ing awareness of self and community
4. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Health: Development of body,
mind, spirit in coordination with eachother. Whole body is acheived through exercise,
proper diet, good hygiene and sleeping habits, sunshine, fresh air and balance of
life, work, recreation and relaxation.
5. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Whole Body Commitment: To achieve high-
est accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities we must strive to acquire
strong, healthy bodies to develop our minds to the limit of our ability.
WBC is mental and physical discipline, a work ethic, an attidude towards one self
and assuming a lifestyle that is necessary to achieve Whole Body Health
6. JP 3 Guiding Pilates Principles - Breath: Breath is the integral part of overall
body functioning.
Increasing volume capacity, oxygenation and other physiological changes. Con-
sistant inhalation and exhalation helps circulatory system nourish all tissues with
oxygen rich blood while carrying impurities and metabolic waste. Pilates refers to this
cleansing mechanism as the ''Internal Shower'' which results in mental and physical
invigoration and rejuviantion
7. PILATES GOALS AND BENEFITS: Coordination
Strength
Mobility
Efficiant & Flowing Movement
Mental & Spiritual rejuvination
Self Awareness & Confidence
Restoration of natural animal movement
Integration of mind, body, spirit
Enhanced quality of life
Optimal spine alignment
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,POLESTAR PILATES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES
8. unilateral breathing facilitates: lateral flexion
9. forced exhilation facilitates: spinal flexion
10. Movement facilitates: breath
11. Breath facilitates: movement
12. Bony structures involved with breathing: Thoracic spine
Ribs
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
13. Axial elongation places the body ...: in its optimal position to increase available
degrees of freedom and increase efficiency of movement
14. axial elongation: Lengthening of the spine and placing all muscles in optimal
position.
15. neutral spine: Proper position of the spine to maintain its normal curves
16. neutral pelvis: The position of the pelvis when the anterior superior iliac spine
(ASIS) on each side of the pelvis and pubic symphysis (PS), are in the same
horizontal plane (coronal plane when erect) and the two ASIS are in the same
transverse plane.
17. Core control includes: neutral pelvis and neutral spine
18. neuromuscular control: movement is controlled with appropriate amount of
stiffness for anticipated load.staying away from the end of range motion - which is
where injury is most likely to occur.
19. distal resistance affords: proximal stability
20. spine articulation: Distribution of Movement Equals Distribution of Force
21. misalignment of the spine: results in arthritis, back injury
22. spine articulation concept: increase degree of freedom between each joint
23. organization of the head, neck, and shoulders includes: Postural alignment;
scapular mobility; head and neck alignment
24. alignment and weight bearing of the extremities includes: dynamic align-
ment and maximum congruency leads to desired movement
25. movement integration includes: Movement of the pelvis in all planes, integra-
tion of the pelvis on the trunk. Integration of head and extremities on the trunk.
26. Flexibility is implemented thru Pilates: by changing bad movement habits to
good muscle activation habits that strengthen the support of the body, integrate
proper movement patterns
27. flexibility is not about stretching, it's about: movement and joint congruency
28. J. Pilates, "True flexibility can be achieved only when ...: all muscles are
uniformly developed.
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