Club Pilates Final Written Exam Prep
with actual questions and answers
Always suggest that the client use a thin mat or towel for their pilates mat classes. It doesn't have to be
a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ground based pelvic
rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying Boomerang? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Roll over and
Teaser
Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Swimming - Hunched
Shoulders (over Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks/Tilts - Post-natal (cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle - Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew - Young athlete who does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ____ to get the back of their body
warm and then ___ to get the front of the body warm. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bridge variations and
Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
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. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not worked out in the
past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bridge,
Roll Up, Quadruped
, During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client might not be ready
for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the exercise,
you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sagittal
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Rapid Fire
Journaling
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?" - CORRECT ANSWERS-Roll down, footwork, bridge variation, hands in
straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best way to elevate the ROM of your client's ankles? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Heels lower and
lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during footwork? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sitting
down and standing up
Footwork on the jumpboard and the footbar are exactly the same. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
Clients who can do footwork on the reformer are ready for jumping on the jumpboard. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-False
with actual questions and answers
Always suggest that the client use a thin mat or towel for their pilates mat classes. It doesn't have to be
a thick mat, it should just cover the area under your client's body. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
What is the best way to warm up a class of elderly persons? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ground based pelvic
rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down
What exercises should your client master before trying Boomerang? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Roll over and
Teaser
Choose/Match the best exercise for each client type: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Swimming - Hunched
Shoulders (over Kyphotic)
Pelvic Rocks/Tilts - Post-natal (cleared for light workouts)
Single Leg Circle - Hip Replacement, cleared for light ROM
Corkscrew - Young athlete who does yoga
After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do ____ to get the back of their body
warm and then ___ to get the front of the body warm. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bridge variations and
Hundreds
Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low
back issues. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
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. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not worked out in the
past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bridge,
Roll Up, Quadruped
, During Teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client might not be ready
for Teaser. Once they master the various Teaser Prep exercises for the fundamentals of the exercise,
you can progress them to the full Teaser exercise.
In what plane of motion is the Hundred - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sagittal
During the chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Which method of journaling do we suggest using through the course? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Rapid Fire
Journaling
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?" - CORRECT ANSWERS-Roll down, footwork, bridge variation, hands in
straps/ supine abs variation
What is the best way to elevate the ROM of your client's ankles? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Heels lower and
lift
For a client with valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during footwork? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sitting
down and standing up
Footwork on the jumpboard and the footbar are exactly the same. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
Clients who can do footwork on the reformer are ready for jumping on the jumpboard. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-False
