BALANCED BODY COMPREHENSIVE TEST OUT QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Does the Diaphram contract or release (relax) on inhalation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Contract
How to modify teaser on clients with tight hamstrings - CORRECT ANSWER -Bend knees
Decrease angle of hip flexion
3 differences between combo chair and the Wanda/Exo chair - CORRECT ANSWER -Pedal height
Number of springs
Split pedal
4 step barrels - CORRECT ANSWER -Clara Step Barrel
East Coast Barrel
Pilates Arch
Contour Barrel
Latissimus Dorsi
Contralateral Gluteus Maximus
*torso extension and rotation as well as pelvic stability. Use in many swan exercisesq -
CORRECT ANSWER -Posterior Oblique Subsystem (POS)
Exercises on the Barrel that work the spine in lateral flexion - CORRECT ANSWER -Side Sit Ups
Side stretch
transversus abdominus
pelvic floor
multifidi
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER -4 muscles of the Core or Inner Unit
,breathing
concentration
control
centering
precision
balanced muscle development
rhythm/flow
whole body movement
relaxation and stretching
Bobby can count cats playing, bantering, & rolling, while reading. - CORRECT ANSWER -
9 Pilates Principles
Trapeze/tower exercises that are useful for teaching scapular mobility - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scapula glides
Circle
Trapeze/tower exercises that are useful for teaching abdominal strengthening. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Roll down
Hundred
Assisted abdominals
Teaser
Either breathing
Upper arms
Trapeze tower exercise that is useful for teaching a beginner legBalignment - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bend &Stretch
Feet in straps
Use safety strap when sprung from below
, Make sure feet aren't slippery
Instructor should keep control of the bar at all times
Keel client and instructor bodies out of the way of the bar - CORRECT ANSWER -
3 safety precautions for the Trapeze/tower
Entire arch of the push through bar - CORRECT ANSWER -Circle of Danger
3 ways to adjust the fit of the reformer for client who don't tolerate deep knee or hip flexion -
CORRECT ANSWER -Lower foot bar
Move carriage further away
Instruct client to limit ROM
5 pieces of equipment Joe invented - CORRECT ANSWER -Reformer
Cadillac
Chair
Spine corrector
Ladder Barrel
Points that must line up for correct leg alignment from the front - CORRECT ANSWER -
Just inside the ASIS
Middle of knee cap (patella)
Center of the top of ankle joint
Points that must line up for correct leg alignment from the side - CORRECT ANSWER -
Top if the iliac crest of greater trochanter
Middle of the side of the knee
Anterior to the lateral malleolous (bony prominence of either side of the ankle)
3 common leg misalignments - CORRECT ANSWER -Genu valgum/valgus (knock knees)
Genus Varum (bow legs)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Does the Diaphram contract or release (relax) on inhalation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Contract
How to modify teaser on clients with tight hamstrings - CORRECT ANSWER -Bend knees
Decrease angle of hip flexion
3 differences between combo chair and the Wanda/Exo chair - CORRECT ANSWER -Pedal height
Number of springs
Split pedal
4 step barrels - CORRECT ANSWER -Clara Step Barrel
East Coast Barrel
Pilates Arch
Contour Barrel
Latissimus Dorsi
Contralateral Gluteus Maximus
*torso extension and rotation as well as pelvic stability. Use in many swan exercisesq -
CORRECT ANSWER -Posterior Oblique Subsystem (POS)
Exercises on the Barrel that work the spine in lateral flexion - CORRECT ANSWER -Side Sit Ups
Side stretch
transversus abdominus
pelvic floor
multifidi
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER -4 muscles of the Core or Inner Unit
,breathing
concentration
control
centering
precision
balanced muscle development
rhythm/flow
whole body movement
relaxation and stretching
Bobby can count cats playing, bantering, & rolling, while reading. - CORRECT ANSWER -
9 Pilates Principles
Trapeze/tower exercises that are useful for teaching scapular mobility - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scapula glides
Circle
Trapeze/tower exercises that are useful for teaching abdominal strengthening. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Roll down
Hundred
Assisted abdominals
Teaser
Either breathing
Upper arms
Trapeze tower exercise that is useful for teaching a beginner legBalignment - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bend &Stretch
Feet in straps
Use safety strap when sprung from below
, Make sure feet aren't slippery
Instructor should keep control of the bar at all times
Keel client and instructor bodies out of the way of the bar - CORRECT ANSWER -
3 safety precautions for the Trapeze/tower
Entire arch of the push through bar - CORRECT ANSWER -Circle of Danger
3 ways to adjust the fit of the reformer for client who don't tolerate deep knee or hip flexion -
CORRECT ANSWER -Lower foot bar
Move carriage further away
Instruct client to limit ROM
5 pieces of equipment Joe invented - CORRECT ANSWER -Reformer
Cadillac
Chair
Spine corrector
Ladder Barrel
Points that must line up for correct leg alignment from the front - CORRECT ANSWER -
Just inside the ASIS
Middle of knee cap (patella)
Center of the top of ankle joint
Points that must line up for correct leg alignment from the side - CORRECT ANSWER -
Top if the iliac crest of greater trochanter
Middle of the side of the knee
Anterior to the lateral malleolous (bony prominence of either side of the ankle)
3 common leg misalignments - CORRECT ANSWER -Genu valgum/valgus (knock knees)
Genus Varum (bow legs)
