CLUB PILATES
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1) Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever
angle on the low back. - ANSWER False
2) Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. -
ANSWER False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple
limitations and still get the benefit from the move)
3) Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps
series? - ANSWER If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the
hip joint
4) What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - ANSWER Heels lower
and Lift
5) What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - ANSWER Pregnancy,
shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis
6) When is a client ready to jump? - ANSWER When they have a stable pelvis and
they are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
7) The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with
the head near the foot bar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table
top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - ANSWER False
,8) What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates
classes? - ANSWER Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
9) During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. -
ANSWER True
10) How is footwork on the jump board different. than footwork on the reformer? -
ANSWER There is more surface area under the foot of the jump board which
elicits a reaction closer to real life than the foot bar on the reformer
11) What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - ANSWER Having
the client sit on the carriage or long box
12) What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? -
ANSWER Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place
and latissimus dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
13) What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why? - ANSWER Semi circle -
it incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have
impeccable proprioceptive awareness
14) muscle focus - ANSWER ___ ___is the muscle or group of muscle that is the
primary focus of the exercise.
15) may - ANSWER Answer is may OR may not:
In regards to Muscle Focus - At times due to the complexity of the movement pattern
and the changing positions there may/may not in fact be more than one muscle focus
16) may not - ANSWER answer is may OR may not:
In regards to Muscle Focus - Without identifying the muscle foucus the desired result
may or may not be achieved
17) cueing - ANSWER As one gains more experience teaching the ______ improves.
This is probably one of the most apparent qualities of an experienced teacher.
,18) stabilizers, initiators, movers - ANSWER SIM stands for.
19) stabilizers, initiators, movers - ANSWER The order in which muscles functions
are
20) initiators - ANSWER The_______is the link between the stabilizers and movers
21) 1880 - ANSWER Joseph Pilates was born in Dusseldorf Germany in what year
22) 1912 - ANSWER Joseph Pilates traveled to England & met his wife Clara in what
year
23) rehabilitation of disabled & sick - ANSWER In WW1 Joseph Pilates devised
apparatus to aid in________ of ________ & _______.
24) 1926 - ANSWER Joseph Pilates set up his first Pilate studio in New York in what
year?
25) whole body - ANSWER Joseph Pilates guiding philosophy in creating the
apparatus and the movements was that the ___ ____ must be exercised to achieve
good health.
26) body alignment & balance - ANSWER Pilates equipment is designed to condition
the entire body using positions & movements, which ultimately correct__ __ & __.
27) controlology - ANSWER A way of life and a path to total health rather than
merely a series of exercises. Certainly a holistic approach & life long process, rather
than only a physical fitness regimen was Joseph Pilates Method known as
28) springs - ANSWER In Pilates ____ provide a progressive overload, protect the
joints and are the reason for not growing muscle mass.
, 29) different - ANSWER Answer is either same OR different: It is important for
teachers to know that The Center of Gravity is same/different for everyone
30) is - ANSWER Answer is OR is not: Understanding the mechanics of an exercise in
order to make exercises easier or more difficult or most importantly safe as the case
may be is/is not important to for teachers to know.
31) flexion - ANSWER Movement in an anterior direction for the upper extremities
and hip joint & movement in a posterior direction for the lower extremities (or
bringing 2 bones together) is known as
32) push - ANSWER Reaching the leg out of the hip joint or creating a sensation of
lengthening the movement is conceptual, but the end result may be physically
apparent. The goal is to work on both the physical and mental planes to gain desired
results, keeping in mind the important fact are that muscles can only pull and not___.
33) agonist - ANSWER Muscle role: principal muscle in a movement is known as the
34) antagonist - ANSWER Muscle role: opposite muscle in action to the agonist
35) synergist - ANSWER Muscle role: a muscle or muscles that act to neutralize an
undesired action
36) stabilizer or fixator - ANSWER Muscle role: a muscle, which anchors or supports
a bone or body part such as arms in pelvic press
37) co-contraction - ANSWER Muscle role: contraction of the agonist and antagonist
at the same time to produce a stable join or balanced movement and is often
encouraged in Pilates
38) isometric contraction - ANSWER Contraction of a muscle in a static position
(stabilizers). There is no change in the length of the muscle or the angelof the joint.
Strength gain is specific to the angle of the joint where the contraction takes place.
This type of contraction can be describes as the contraction typically used by
stabilizers and is know as a ____ contraction.
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1) Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever
angle on the low back. - ANSWER False
2) Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. -
ANSWER False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple
limitations and still get the benefit from the move)
3) Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps
series? - ANSWER If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the
hip joint
4) What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - ANSWER Heels lower
and Lift
5) What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - ANSWER Pregnancy,
shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis
6) When is a client ready to jump? - ANSWER When they have a stable pelvis and
they are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
7) The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with
the head near the foot bar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table
top with the arms straight up and facing the ceiling. - ANSWER False
,8) What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates
classes? - ANSWER Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
9) During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. -
ANSWER True
10) How is footwork on the jump board different. than footwork on the reformer? -
ANSWER There is more surface area under the foot of the jump board which
elicits a reaction closer to real life than the foot bar on the reformer
11) What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - ANSWER Having
the client sit on the carriage or long box
12) What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? -
ANSWER Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place
and latissimus dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
13) What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why? - ANSWER Semi circle -
it incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have
impeccable proprioceptive awareness
14) muscle focus - ANSWER ___ ___is the muscle or group of muscle that is the
primary focus of the exercise.
15) may - ANSWER Answer is may OR may not:
In regards to Muscle Focus - At times due to the complexity of the movement pattern
and the changing positions there may/may not in fact be more than one muscle focus
16) may not - ANSWER answer is may OR may not:
In regards to Muscle Focus - Without identifying the muscle foucus the desired result
may or may not be achieved
17) cueing - ANSWER As one gains more experience teaching the ______ improves.
This is probably one of the most apparent qualities of an experienced teacher.
,18) stabilizers, initiators, movers - ANSWER SIM stands for.
19) stabilizers, initiators, movers - ANSWER The order in which muscles functions
are
20) initiators - ANSWER The_______is the link between the stabilizers and movers
21) 1880 - ANSWER Joseph Pilates was born in Dusseldorf Germany in what year
22) 1912 - ANSWER Joseph Pilates traveled to England & met his wife Clara in what
year
23) rehabilitation of disabled & sick - ANSWER In WW1 Joseph Pilates devised
apparatus to aid in________ of ________ & _______.
24) 1926 - ANSWER Joseph Pilates set up his first Pilate studio in New York in what
year?
25) whole body - ANSWER Joseph Pilates guiding philosophy in creating the
apparatus and the movements was that the ___ ____ must be exercised to achieve
good health.
26) body alignment & balance - ANSWER Pilates equipment is designed to condition
the entire body using positions & movements, which ultimately correct__ __ & __.
27) controlology - ANSWER A way of life and a path to total health rather than
merely a series of exercises. Certainly a holistic approach & life long process, rather
than only a physical fitness regimen was Joseph Pilates Method known as
28) springs - ANSWER In Pilates ____ provide a progressive overload, protect the
joints and are the reason for not growing muscle mass.
, 29) different - ANSWER Answer is either same OR different: It is important for
teachers to know that The Center of Gravity is same/different for everyone
30) is - ANSWER Answer is OR is not: Understanding the mechanics of an exercise in
order to make exercises easier or more difficult or most importantly safe as the case
may be is/is not important to for teachers to know.
31) flexion - ANSWER Movement in an anterior direction for the upper extremities
and hip joint & movement in a posterior direction for the lower extremities (or
bringing 2 bones together) is known as
32) push - ANSWER Reaching the leg out of the hip joint or creating a sensation of
lengthening the movement is conceptual, but the end result may be physically
apparent. The goal is to work on both the physical and mental planes to gain desired
results, keeping in mind the important fact are that muscles can only pull and not___.
33) agonist - ANSWER Muscle role: principal muscle in a movement is known as the
34) antagonist - ANSWER Muscle role: opposite muscle in action to the agonist
35) synergist - ANSWER Muscle role: a muscle or muscles that act to neutralize an
undesired action
36) stabilizer or fixator - ANSWER Muscle role: a muscle, which anchors or supports
a bone or body part such as arms in pelvic press
37) co-contraction - ANSWER Muscle role: contraction of the agonist and antagonist
at the same time to produce a stable join or balanced movement and is often
encouraged in Pilates
38) isometric contraction - ANSWER Contraction of a muscle in a static position
(stabilizers). There is no change in the length of the muscle or the angelof the joint.
Strength gain is specific to the angle of the joint where the contraction takes place.
This type of contraction can be describes as the contraction typically used by
stabilizers and is know as a ____ contraction.
