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CP Final Written Test Questions and
Answers 2024
What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as? - Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer for
support? - A Ball between their ankles
SOAP - Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response? - On a scale of 1-10, how does
your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap? - The programming of the client,
which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of repetitions, and
modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with your
clients - False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the equipment in
the studio is safe and well maintained? - (1) The pilates instructor, (2) the other pilates
instructors, (3) individuals who clean the studio, (4) management/owners
What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises? - Hundreds,
roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
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List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4) - 1. Quadruped
variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement - True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R - Start in
supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about three inches
apart. Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing against the
rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing - True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang? - Roll over and
Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts) - Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) - Swimming
Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM) - Single Leg Circle
Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga - Corkscrew
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After warming up my small Mat class, I plan on having them do_________to get the
back of their body warm and then________to get the front of their body warm. - Bridge
variations and Hundreds
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. The client has been cleared to begin a fitness
routine after not exercising or working out for four years. What moves would you make
sure to teach the client in their first work out? - Bridge, Roll up, Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a neutral
pelvis - True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - It
provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight hip flexors. The
clients abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may need some
assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed? - Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming. - Prone, slight extensions of spine,
arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at hip joint.
Open kinetic chain exercises, such as Double-Leg Stretch, should be performed in
neutral pelvis position if the client has back pain - False
What is Pilates Breath? - (1) Three-dimensional, (2) Exhale used to connect deeper to
the transversus abdominis and obliques to control pelvis movement, (3) Inhale through
the nose, exhale through the mouth
CP Final Written Test
CP Final Written Test Questions and
Answers 2024
What does Joseph Pilates refer to his work as? - Contrology
If a client is supinating their feet during Articulating Bridge, what might you offer for
support? - A Ball between their ankles
SOAP - Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
What is the BEST choice to elicit a subjective response? - On a scale of 1-10, how does
your left/right shoulder feel today?
What details must be included in the "P" of Soap? - The programming of the client,
which will include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of repetitions, and
modifications
As long as you are cuing safety, there is no need to do an initial assessment with your
clients - False
If I start teaching at a studio, who holds the responsibility to make sure the equipment in
the studio is safe and well maintained? - (1) The pilates instructor, (2) the other pilates
instructors, (3) individuals who clean the studio, (4) management/owners
What is the right classical order of Joseph's first 5 Pilates Mat exercises? - Hundreds,
roll up, roll over, one leg circle, rolling like a ball
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List the order a client needs in order to perform a plank on the mat (1-4) - 1. Quadruped
variations on the mat
2. Plank with forearms and knees
3. Plank with knees
4. Full plank
Matwork is a great way to create a strong foundation for Pilates Movement - True
The following would be a great example of using the "P" in PEACE R&R - Start in
supine on your back, with your heels at the center of the footbar about three inches
apart. Your back should be relaxed and your shoulders shot not be pressing against the
rests
Always ask for permission before touching a client for tactile cueing - True
What exercises should a client master before trying the Boomerang? - Roll over and
Teaser
Post-Natal (cleared for light workouts) - Pelvis Rocks or Pelvic Tilts
Hunched Shoulders (Over-Kyphotic) - Swimming
Hip-Replacement, cleared for light/limited range of motion (ROM) - Single Leg Circle
Supine
Young athlete who does Yoga - Corkscrew
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After warming up my small Mat class, I plan on having them do_________to get the
back of their body warm and then________to get the front of their body warm. - Bridge
variations and Hundreds
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. The client has been cleared to begin a fitness
routine after not exercising or working out for four years. What moves would you make
sure to teach the client in their first work out? - Bridge, Roll up, Quadruped
During exercise that are closed chain like chest-left, the client should maintain a neutral
pelvis - True
During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? - It
provides a a modification for individuals that may experience tight hip flexors. The
clients abdominals may be strong enough but their hip flexors may need some
assistance.
In what plan of motion is the Hundreds performed? - Sagittal
Choose the most modified description of Swimming. - Prone, slight extensions of spine,
arms reaching overhead, legs in subtle extension at hip joint.
Open kinetic chain exercises, such as Double-Leg Stretch, should be performed in
neutral pelvis position if the client has back pain - False
What is Pilates Breath? - (1) Three-dimensional, (2) Exhale used to connect deeper to
the transversus abdominis and obliques to control pelvis movement, (3) Inhale through
the nose, exhale through the mouth
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