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IBBFA BARRE CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 4 - POSTURE, FEET & FORMS
Exam Study Guide.
PROPER POSTURE - Answer✔The ideal posture for the execution of most movements
performed in class is a neutral spine. One of the most important principles in ballet, pilates, and
barre-based workouts. Correct body alignment reduces the risk of injury and produces physical
results that are noticed immediately.
"Posture" refers to what? - Answer✔"Posture" refers to the body's alignment and positioning
relative to gravity on a static level (Haas 2010). Even the distribution of gravitational force
throughout the body prevents overuse of joints, ligaments, and muscles.
Even distribution of gravitational force throughout the body prevents what? - Answer✔Overuse
of joints, ligaments, and muscles.
Posture contributes to what? - Answer✔Correctly supporing the body and limits the effect of
unbalanced or excessive forces on the bones, joints, and associated soft tissue structures.
For the most part, postural deviations occur over time and are caused by...? - Answer✔Soft tissue
imbalance and damage from improper use or weight gain. The most common postural deviation
is forward-rounded shoulders resulting from slouching at a computer on a daily basis.
The most common postural deviation is forward-rounded shoulders resulting from slouching at a
computer on a daily basis. This can be improved by? - Answer✔Proper strength training and
stretching that will open the chest (e.g. pectoralis muscles) and strengthen the back (e.g.
rhomboids), which will significantly improve this type of imbalance. Overall posture can be
improved by correcting muscle imbalances that may contribute to pain or deviations in how the
body is held.
A healthy spine has a snake-like shape with four natural curves. What are they? - Answer✔The
cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) regions have lordotic curves, while the thoracic (ribs
and chest) and sacral (hip area) regions have kyphotic curves.
Kyphosis is also known as? - Answer✔"Primary curvature" because its natural curvature results
from development in the womb.
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IBBFA BARRE CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 4 - POSTURE, FEET & FORMS
Exam Study Guide.
PROPER POSTURE - Answer✔The ideal posture for the execution of most movements
performed in class is a neutral spine. One of the most important principles in ballet, pilates, and
barre-based workouts. Correct body alignment reduces the risk of injury and produces physical
results that are noticed immediately.
"Posture" refers to what? - Answer✔"Posture" refers to the body's alignment and positioning
relative to gravity on a static level (Haas 2010). Even the distribution of gravitational force
throughout the body prevents overuse of joints, ligaments, and muscles.
Even distribution of gravitational force throughout the body prevents what? - Answer✔Overuse
of joints, ligaments, and muscles.
Posture contributes to what? - Answer✔Correctly supporing the body and limits the effect of
unbalanced or excessive forces on the bones, joints, and associated soft tissue structures.
For the most part, postural deviations occur over time and are caused by...? - Answer✔Soft tissue
imbalance and damage from improper use or weight gain. The most common postural deviation
is forward-rounded shoulders resulting from slouching at a computer on a daily basis.
The most common postural deviation is forward-rounded shoulders resulting from slouching at a
computer on a daily basis. This can be improved by? - Answer✔Proper strength training and
stretching that will open the chest (e.g. pectoralis muscles) and strengthen the back (e.g.
rhomboids), which will significantly improve this type of imbalance. Overall posture can be
improved by correcting muscle imbalances that may contribute to pain or deviations in how the
body is held.
A healthy spine has a snake-like shape with four natural curves. What are they? - Answer✔The
cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) regions have lordotic curves, while the thoracic (ribs
and chest) and sacral (hip area) regions have kyphotic curves.
Kyphosis is also known as? - Answer✔"Primary curvature" because its natural curvature results
from development in the womb.
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