CP FINAL WRITTEN TEST ELITE ACADEMIC STUDY GUIDE DESIGNED
FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS SEEKING TOP EXAMINATION RESULTS
What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as? - correct answer -Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer for support? -
correct answer -A Ball between their ankles
SOAP - correct answer -Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response? - correct answer -On a scale of 1-10,
how does your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap? - correct answer -The programming of the
client, which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of repetitions, and
modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with your clients -
correct answer -False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the equipment in the
studio is safe and well maintained? - correct answer -(1) The pilates instructor, (2) the other
pilates instructors, (3) individuals who clean the studio, (4) management/owners
What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises? - correct answer -
Hundreds, roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
,List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4) - correct answer -1.
Quadruped variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement - correct answer -
True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R - correct answer -Start in
supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about three inches apart. Your
back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing against the rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing - correct answer -True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang? - correct answer -Roll over
and Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts) - correct answer -Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) - correct answer -Swimming
Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM) - correct answer -Single Leg
Circle Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga - correct answer -Corkscrew
, After warming up my small Mat class, I plan on having them do_________to get the back of
their body warm and then________to get the front of their body warm. - correct answer -
Bridge variations and Hundreds
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. The client has been cleared to begin a fitness routine after not
exercising or working out for four years. What moves would you make sure to teach the client in
their first work out? - correct answer -Bridge, Roll up, Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a neutral pelvis -
correct answer -True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - correct
answer -It provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight hip flexors. The
clients abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may need some assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed? - correct answer -Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming. - correct answer -Prone, slight extensions
of spine, arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at hip joint.
Open kinetic chain exercises, such as Double-Leg Stretch, should be performed in neutral pelvis
position if the client has back pain - correct answer -False
What is Pilates Breath? - correct answer -(1) Three-dimensional, (2) Exhale used to connect
deeper to the transversus abdominis and obliques to control pelvis movement, (3) Inhale
through the nose, exhale through the mouth
What plane of motion is Spine Twist performed in? - correct answer -Transverse
FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS SEEKING TOP EXAMINATION RESULTS
What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as? - correct answer -Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer for support? -
correct answer -A Ball between their ankles
SOAP - correct answer -Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response? - correct answer -On a scale of 1-10,
how does your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap? - correct answer -The programming of the
client, which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of repetitions, and
modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with your clients -
correct answer -False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the equipment in the
studio is safe and well maintained? - correct answer -(1) The pilates instructor, (2) the other
pilates instructors, (3) individuals who clean the studio, (4) management/owners
What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises? - correct answer -
Hundreds, roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
,List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4) - correct answer -1.
Quadruped variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement - correct answer -
True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R - correct answer -Start in
supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about three inches apart. Your
back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing against the rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing - correct answer -True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang? - correct answer -Roll over
and Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts) - correct answer -Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) - correct answer -Swimming
Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM) - correct answer -Single Leg
Circle Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga - correct answer -Corkscrew
, After warming up my small Mat class, I plan on having them do_________to get the back of
their body warm and then________to get the front of their body warm. - correct answer -
Bridge variations and Hundreds
You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their
pelvis and no injuries in the past. The client has been cleared to begin a fitness routine after not
exercising or working out for four years. What moves would you make sure to teach the client in
their first work out? - correct answer -Bridge, Roll up, Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a neutral pelvis -
correct answer -True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - correct
answer -It provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight hip flexors. The
clients abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may need some assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed? - correct answer -Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming. - correct answer -Prone, slight extensions
of spine, arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at hip joint.
Open kinetic chain exercises, such as Double-Leg Stretch, should be performed in neutral pelvis
position if the client has back pain - correct answer -False
What is Pilates Breath? - correct answer -(1) Three-dimensional, (2) Exhale used to connect
deeper to the transversus abdominis and obliques to control pelvis movement, (3) Inhale
through the nose, exhale through the mouth
What plane of motion is Spine Twist performed in? - correct answer -Transverse
