POLESTAR PILATES MOVEMENT
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ how breathing occurs. Answer: movement of diaphragm
movement of rib cage
◉ applications of breath. Answer: vocalization
energy shifts
pleasure and pain management
faciliation of movement
exercise of ribcage
spine mobility
◉ ribe cage. Answer: spring loaded strucuture
move in all planes
ribs: contain most elasticity in body
◉ if movement not coming from ribcage during breath where does it
come from. Answer: shoulders, neck, lower back
, ◉ muscles in breathing. Answer: diaphragm, intercostals,
abdominals, accessory muscles, pelvic floor
◉ rule of ribs, rule #1. Answer: states where the intervertebral disc
goes the rib goes
eg. in extension disc goes forward and so does rib
◉ rule of ribs, rule #2. Answer: the rib will follow the path of lower
vertebral transverse process
eg. like a slinky
◉ T1-T7 movement. Answer: articulate in rotatory movement
◉ T8-T10 movement. Answer: more translation/lateral
displacement
◉ 2nd principle. Answer: mobility is necessary before control
◉ distribution of movement=distribution of force. Answer:
◉ planes of movment and movement. Answer: frontal:
abduction/adduction
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ how breathing occurs. Answer: movement of diaphragm
movement of rib cage
◉ applications of breath. Answer: vocalization
energy shifts
pleasure and pain management
faciliation of movement
exercise of ribcage
spine mobility
◉ ribe cage. Answer: spring loaded strucuture
move in all planes
ribs: contain most elasticity in body
◉ if movement not coming from ribcage during breath where does it
come from. Answer: shoulders, neck, lower back
, ◉ muscles in breathing. Answer: diaphragm, intercostals,
abdominals, accessory muscles, pelvic floor
◉ rule of ribs, rule #1. Answer: states where the intervertebral disc
goes the rib goes
eg. in extension disc goes forward and so does rib
◉ rule of ribs, rule #2. Answer: the rib will follow the path of lower
vertebral transverse process
eg. like a slinky
◉ T1-T7 movement. Answer: articulate in rotatory movement
◉ T8-T10 movement. Answer: more translation/lateral
displacement
◉ 2nd principle. Answer: mobility is necessary before control
◉ distribution of movement=distribution of force. Answer:
◉ planes of movment and movement. Answer: frontal:
abduction/adduction
