BASI Pilates Test PASS Guide Questions and Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027

BASI Pilates Test PASS Guide Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update 2026/2027

Question:
Axes of motion

Answer:
sagittal axis/ anterior posterior (A-P)
Coronal axis/ mediolateral (M-L)
Longitudinal axis/ vertical axis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6Tod2o2nI


Question:
Sagittal Axis

Answer:
Anterior Posterior
extends from front to back
abduction and adduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6Tod2o2nI


Question:
Coronal Axis

Answer:
mediolateral
extends from side to side
flexion and extension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6Tod2o2nI


Question:
Longitudinal/ vertical axis

, Answer:
lateral rotation
(long through center of the body, like midline)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t6Tod2o2nI


Question:
Flexion

Answer:
movement in an anterior direction for the upper extremities and hip joint and movement in
posterior direction for the lower extremities
(decrease in angle between 2 joints)


Question:
History of Pilates

Answer:
Joseph Pilates was born in Germany.
he had rickets, asthma, and rheumatic fever as a child.
he studied body building, gymnastics, and boxing.
and was influenced by ancient greece and rome.
during WWI he started a training program on Isle of Man, he then trained the army?
In 1926 he moved to NYC, was invited by a professional boxer. He met his wife clara on the way
and started pilates....
He called his method "contrology".


Question:
Extension

Answer:
movement in the opposite direction to flexion
(increase in the angle between 2 joints)


Question:
Hyperextension