PILATES REFORMER 1 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Flexion.
Answer: Decreases the angle of a joint; movement in an anterior
direction; takes place on the sagittal plane
⩥ Breath (Pilates movement principle).
Answer: Mindful breathing, with a focus on using the diaphragm for
deeps, controlled breaths
⩥ Breath and movement.
Answer: Embodiment technique where activities are engaged while
being mindful of breathing patterns, integrating breath with movement
for enhanced awareness
⩥ Breath of fire.
Answer: Breath work technique known as kapalabhati, a yoga technique
involving rapid and rhythmic breathing through the nostrils,
emphasizing quick exhalations and passive inhalations
⩥ Carpal bones.
,Answer: bones that form the wrist
⩥ Cartilaginous.
Answer: Slightly moveable joints directly linked by cartilage; sacroiliac
joint, pubic symphysis
⩥ Centering.
Answer: Pilates movement principles involving bringing focus and
awareness to the center of the body, specifically the area between the
lower ribs and the public bone (the core or powerhouse)
⩥ Cervical.
Answer: Top seven vertebrae of the spine, including the atlas (c1) and
axis (c2) they are concave/lordotic in shape and are the smallest in size
⩥ Choice.
Answer: Ritual moves method principle empowering individual choice-
making through layered movement and listening to the body's language
⩥ Circumduction.
Answer: Movement in a circular motion; combination of flexi.,
abduction, extension, and adduction; triplanar movement
⩥ Clavicle.
,Answer: Collar bone; flat s shaped bone forming the joints at the
sternum and scapula
⩥ Co-contraction.
Answer: Simultaneous contraction of agonist and antagonist muscles for
stability or balanced movement
⩥ Coccyx.
Answer: Commonly known as the tailbone, oriented below the sacrum.
Consists of three to five fused vertebrae and muscles of the pelvic floor
attach to it. It has a convex/kyphotic shape
⩥ Community.
Answer: Ritual moves method principle embracing vulnerability as a
pathway to deepens self awareness and healing
⩥ Concentration.
Answer: Pilates movement principle referring to the mental focus
required during each exercise
⩥ Concentric contraction.
Answer: Muscle shortens as it contracts against resistance generating
tension (positive movement)
, ⩥ Conscious breath.
Answer: Embodiment principle emphasizing mindful integration of
breath with movement; practitioners synchronize breath with each
motion for mental clarity
⩥ Control.
Answer: Pilates movement principle highlighting the importance of
controlled and precise movements
⩥ Coronal (frontal).
Answer: Divides the body into front and back sides;
abduction/adduction, lateral flexion
⩥ Deltoids.
Answer: Largest, strongest muscle of the shoulder, forming the rounded
contour or "cap" of the shoulder. Responsible for arm abduction and
overall shoulder mobility
⩥ Depression.
Answer: Movement toward the inferior/bottom
⩥ Diaphragm.
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Flexion.
Answer: Decreases the angle of a joint; movement in an anterior
direction; takes place on the sagittal plane
⩥ Breath (Pilates movement principle).
Answer: Mindful breathing, with a focus on using the diaphragm for
deeps, controlled breaths
⩥ Breath and movement.
Answer: Embodiment technique where activities are engaged while
being mindful of breathing patterns, integrating breath with movement
for enhanced awareness
⩥ Breath of fire.
Answer: Breath work technique known as kapalabhati, a yoga technique
involving rapid and rhythmic breathing through the nostrils,
emphasizing quick exhalations and passive inhalations
⩥ Carpal bones.
,Answer: bones that form the wrist
⩥ Cartilaginous.
Answer: Slightly moveable joints directly linked by cartilage; sacroiliac
joint, pubic symphysis
⩥ Centering.
Answer: Pilates movement principles involving bringing focus and
awareness to the center of the body, specifically the area between the
lower ribs and the public bone (the core or powerhouse)
⩥ Cervical.
Answer: Top seven vertebrae of the spine, including the atlas (c1) and
axis (c2) they are concave/lordotic in shape and are the smallest in size
⩥ Choice.
Answer: Ritual moves method principle empowering individual choice-
making through layered movement and listening to the body's language
⩥ Circumduction.
Answer: Movement in a circular motion; combination of flexi.,
abduction, extension, and adduction; triplanar movement
⩥ Clavicle.
,Answer: Collar bone; flat s shaped bone forming the joints at the
sternum and scapula
⩥ Co-contraction.
Answer: Simultaneous contraction of agonist and antagonist muscles for
stability or balanced movement
⩥ Coccyx.
Answer: Commonly known as the tailbone, oriented below the sacrum.
Consists of three to five fused vertebrae and muscles of the pelvic floor
attach to it. It has a convex/kyphotic shape
⩥ Community.
Answer: Ritual moves method principle embracing vulnerability as a
pathway to deepens self awareness and healing
⩥ Concentration.
Answer: Pilates movement principle referring to the mental focus
required during each exercise
⩥ Concentric contraction.
Answer: Muscle shortens as it contracts against resistance generating
tension (positive movement)
, ⩥ Conscious breath.
Answer: Embodiment principle emphasizing mindful integration of
breath with movement; practitioners synchronize breath with each
motion for mental clarity
⩥ Control.
Answer: Pilates movement principle highlighting the importance of
controlled and precise movements
⩥ Coronal (frontal).
Answer: Divides the body into front and back sides;
abduction/adduction, lateral flexion
⩥ Deltoids.
Answer: Largest, strongest muscle of the shoulder, forming the rounded
contour or "cap" of the shoulder. Responsible for arm abduction and
overall shoulder mobility
⩥ Depression.
Answer: Movement toward the inferior/bottom
⩥ Diaphragm.
