Balanced Body Pilates Tests
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1. What are the 3 levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a client's
movement?: 1. Global
2. Integrated Planar
3. Local
2. When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks
do you want to line up with the plumb line of gravity?: 1. Tip of earlobe
2. Top of shoulder
3. Center of ribcage
4. High point of iliac crest
5. Mid-point of the lateral side of the knee
6. Slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
3. What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis?: Tho-
racic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest muscles are tight or short
4. When training clients what key factors are important to consider when plan-
ning your exercise program?: 1. Current fitness level
2. Age
3. Quality of motor control
4. Learning style
5. The 80/20 rule I'm training applies to what philosophy?: When training, 80% of a session
is dedicated to refining skills the client has already learned and 20% to learning new skills
6. What are the four elements of Trunk Integration?: 1. Breathing
2. Inner Unit
3. Outer Unit
4. Spinal Mobility
7. On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves..: Downward, drawing
air in
8. Inhaling generally helps facilitate what spinal movement?: Extension
9. The inner unit or core includes what muscles?: 1. Pelvic floor
2. Transverse abdominals
3. Diaphragm
4. Multifidi
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10. What foundational exercise(s) brings awareness to breath in relationship to
the transverse abdominis?: 1. Fingertip abdominals
2. All four abdominals
11. In a normal healthy body, the inner unit of the core fires when?: 1. Reflexively in
reaction to the postural changes and load being placed on the spine
2. Consciously when needed for support
3. To propel the body forward
12. Supine exercises which teach lumbopelvic stability include:: 1. Marching
2. Toe taps
3. Dead bug
13. Which exercise is a good way to teach lumbopelvic stability prone?: Swimming
14. A supine exercise which strengthens the hamstrings and glutes while train-
ing stability in the oblique slings is...: Bridge marching
15. The primary functions of the spine include:: 1. Force transference
2. Protection of the spinal cord and nerve roots
3. Movement
16. What is the name of the 1st cervical vertebrae?: Atlas
17. The purpose of the Tail Wag and Seated Side Stretch is to facilitate and
enhance what spinal movement?: Lateral rotation
18. Movements of the spine in the Sagittal or "Wheel" plane include:: 1. Flexion and
Extension
19. The nucleus pulposus of the spine is: The soft, jelly like center of the intervertebral disc
20. When creating lower body training protocols, it is important to train all of the
following:: 1. Optimum leg alignment
2. Balance joint range of motion and muscular strength
3. Agility, balance and coordination
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1. What are the 3 levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a client's
movement?: 1. Global
2. Integrated Planar
3. Local
2. When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks
do you want to line up with the plumb line of gravity?: 1. Tip of earlobe
2. Top of shoulder
3. Center of ribcage
4. High point of iliac crest
5. Mid-point of the lateral side of the knee
6. Slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle
3. What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis?: Tho-
racic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest muscles are tight or short
4. When training clients what key factors are important to consider when plan-
ning your exercise program?: 1. Current fitness level
2. Age
3. Quality of motor control
4. Learning style
5. The 80/20 rule I'm training applies to what philosophy?: When training, 80% of a session
is dedicated to refining skills the client has already learned and 20% to learning new skills
6. What are the four elements of Trunk Integration?: 1. Breathing
2. Inner Unit
3. Outer Unit
4. Spinal Mobility
7. On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves..: Downward, drawing
air in
8. Inhaling generally helps facilitate what spinal movement?: Extension
9. The inner unit or core includes what muscles?: 1. Pelvic floor
2. Transverse abdominals
3. Diaphragm
4. Multifidi
, Balanced Body Pilates Tests
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c4l7yf
10. What foundational exercise(s) brings awareness to breath in relationship to
the transverse abdominis?: 1. Fingertip abdominals
2. All four abdominals
11. In a normal healthy body, the inner unit of the core fires when?: 1. Reflexively in
reaction to the postural changes and load being placed on the spine
2. Consciously when needed for support
3. To propel the body forward
12. Supine exercises which teach lumbopelvic stability include:: 1. Marching
2. Toe taps
3. Dead bug
13. Which exercise is a good way to teach lumbopelvic stability prone?: Swimming
14. A supine exercise which strengthens the hamstrings and glutes while train-
ing stability in the oblique slings is...: Bridge marching
15. The primary functions of the spine include:: 1. Force transference
2. Protection of the spinal cord and nerve roots
3. Movement
16. What is the name of the 1st cervical vertebrae?: Atlas
17. The purpose of the Tail Wag and Seated Side Stretch is to facilitate and
enhance what spinal movement?: Lateral rotation
18. Movements of the spine in the Sagittal or "Wheel" plane include:: 1. Flexion and
Extension
19. The nucleus pulposus of the spine is: The soft, jelly like center of the intervertebral disc
20. When creating lower body training protocols, it is important to train all of the
following:: 1. Optimum leg alignment
2. Balance joint range of motion and muscular strength
3. Agility, balance and coordination
