Basi Pilates Mat Course Exam 2024 Questions and Answers

Basi Pilates Mat Course Exam 2024 Questions and Answers Ten principles - Answer ️️ -Awareness, Balance, Control, Efficiency, Precision, Breath, Concentration, Center, Flow, Harmony Benefits of working in neutral position - Answer ️️ -Encourages balanced muscular development of pelvic complex, and correct muscle recruitment. Using neutral spine position teaches efficient posture and lateral alignment. Neutral Pelvis - Answer ️️ -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. Finding Neutral Pelvis - Answer ️️ -When lying supine, the triangle formed by ASIS and PS landmarks should be in same horizontal plane. Posterior Pelvic Tilt - Answer ️️ -If PS is higher than ASIS (tuck) Anterior Tilt - Answer ️️ -If ASIS is higher than PS (arch) Muscle Groups that act on Pelvic complex - Answer ️️ -Spinal Flexors, Pelvic Floor, Spinal extensors, Spinal lateral flexors and rotators, Hip Flexors, Hip Extensors, Hip Adductors, Hip Abductors, Hip external rotators, Hip internal rotators Benefits of Breathing - Answer ️️ -Oxygenate blood and nourish body on cellular level Improve circulation Calm body and mind Encourage concentration Recruit appropriate muscles for the movements Provide rhythm for movements Breath Cycle - Answer ️️ -Process of Inhalation and Exhalation Inhalation - Answer ️️ -Contraction of the diaphragm to enlarge chest cavity and draw air INTO the lungs Exhalation - Answer ️️ -Relaxation of the diaphragm which causes decrease in volume of chest cavity and increase of pressure inside the lungs. To equalize pressure to outside, air is forced out of the lungs Pilates Breathing - Answer ️️ -Lateral breathing or