BALANCE BODY TEST OUT QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS .

BALANCE BODY TEST OUT QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
Pilates Principles - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Breathing

2. Concentration

3. Control

4. Centering

5. Precision

6. Balanced Muscle Development

7. Rhythm/Flow

8. Whole Body Movement

9. Relaxation



Pilates Movement Principles - CORRECT ANSWER --SBreathing

- Core Activation (lower)

- Neutral Spine: Finding the optimal starting position

- Abdominal Strengthening

- Lumbopelvic Stability

- Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine

- Scapular Stability & Mobility (shoulder)

- Release Work

- Stretching

- Correcting Alignment



Inner Unit of Core Activation/Elements - CORRECT ANSWER -- Multifidi

- Transverse Abdominus

- Pelvic Floor

- Diaphram

, Outer Unit - Lumbopelvic Stability - CORRECT ANSWERS--SAnterior Oblique Sling System

- Posterior Oblique System

- Deep Longitudinal System

- Lateral System



Anterior oblique sling system - CORRECT ANSWER --SRight serrated anterior

- right External oblique ab

- left Internal oblique abdominal

- left Adductors



Posterior oblique system -SCORRECT ANSWER -- latissimus dorsi

- contralateral gluteus maximus



Lateral System - CORRECT ANSWER -- gluteus medius

- gluteus minimus

- contra lateral adductors of the thigh



Anterior oblique sling system actions - CORRECT ANSWER -- Torso Flexion

- Torso Rotation

- Creating pelvic stability (ex. walking)



Posterior oblique sling actions - CORRECT ANSWER -- rotation

- torso extension

- pelvic stability

- examples: swimming on the mat, walking, running



Deep longitudinal system - CORRECT ANSWER -- erector spinae

- quadratus lumborum

- throracolumbar fascia