STOTT PILATES IMP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL ILLUSTRATED.

STOTT PILATES IMP EXAM QUESTIONS AND


1. Ab Prep Breath Pattern: This exercise is a four breath pattern.
2. Ab Prep Starting Position: Lying supine, pelvis & spine neutral, knees flexed,
feet on Mat. Legs abducted, hip-distance apart. Arms long by your sides, palms
facing down. Scapula stabilised.
3. Ab Prep Movements: Inhale & head nod.
Exhale, flex forward, reaching arm off the mat in line with your shoulders.
Inhale to stay.
Exhale, return.
4. Ab Prep Repetitions: Complete 5 to 10 reps.
5. Ab Prep Essence: Transversus Abdominis to compress abdomen & stabilise
lumbo-pelvic region. Deep pelvic floor muscles to aid firing transversus. Rectus
abdominus & obliques concentrically to create thoracic flexion. & eccentrically to
control roll down. Scapula stabilisers.
6. Breast Stroke Prep Breath Pattern: This exercise is a four breath pattern.
7. Breast Stroke Prep Starting Position: Prone. Neutral pelvis. Arms bent, hands
by shoulders, palms down, scapula stabilised. Legs extended along the mat, ankles N N N N N N


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8. Breast Stroke Prep Movements: Inhale to prepare.
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Exhale, extend thoracic spine, applying light pressure to forearms, keeping bottom
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Nrib in contact with the mat.
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Inhale to stay, reach sternum away from toes.
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9. Breast Stroke Repetitions: Complete 3 to 5 reps.
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10. Breast Stroke Prep Essence: Transversus Abdominis to compress
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Nabdomen & stabilise lumbo-pelvic region. Deep pelvic floor muscles to aid firing
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Ntransversus. Erector Spinae concentrically to extend upper back. Obliques and
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Nhip extensors maintain pelvis neutral. scapular stabilisers.
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11. Shell Stretch breath Pattern: This exercise is a two breath pattern.
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12. Shell Stretch Starting Position: Seated on heels, legs slightly abducted, back
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Nstraight, hands by sides.
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13. Shell Stretch Movements Part 1: Inhale to prepare
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Exhale, engage abdominals. Flex forward one vertebrae at a time, initiating from
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Nthe top of your head, articulating down through each and every vertebrae until you
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, spine is flexed over your lap.
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14. Shell Stretch Movements Part 2: Inhale, keep abs engaged & expand back of
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rib cage. Keeping head & shoulders relaxed.
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Exhale, allow spinal extensors to release with breath.
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