QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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◉ What is the best order of movement to start with if your client had an
old injury, works all the time, and is "just getting back to moving?".
Answer: Roll down, Footwork, Bridge variation, hands in straps/ supine
abs variation
◉ What is the best way to evaluate the ROM (Range of Motion) of your
client's ankles? Answer: Heels Lower and Lift
◉ For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning
and prop to use during Footwork? Answer: Feet parallel with the Magic
Circle being held at the outside of the upper knee area
◉ Footwork on the Reformer is most closely related to which real-life
activity? Answer: Sitting down and standing up
◉ True or False: Footwork on the Jumpboard and the foot bar are
exactly the same.. Answer: False
, ◉ True or False: Clients who can do footwork on the Reformer are ready
for jumping on the Jumpboard.. Answer: False
◉ 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
◉ How is footwork on the Jumpboard different than Footwork on the
Reformer Footbar? Answer: When using the Jumpboard, there is more
surface area under the foot which elicits a reaction closer to real life than
the Footbar on the Reformer.
◉ Which client has the most level appropriate sequence below to
START a class?
BeginnerSide-lying single leg jumping4-point kneeling jumping
Intermediate 4 point kneeling jumping
Side-lying single leg jumping
AdvancedDouble leg Footwork on the ReformerSingle leg Footwork on
the Reformer. Answer: Advanced
◉ What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching
group Pilates classes? Answer: Progressions, Transitions, Creative
Sequencing