Pilates Midterm Exam Questions & Answers

Pilates Midterm Exam Questions &
Answers


What iis iPilates? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Form iof iexercise i& imovement idesigned ito istrengthen
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i& ibalance ithe ibody. i
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-Performed ion iequipment ior ifloor. i kr kr kr kr kr




-Holistic iapproach ito ihealth iand iwellbeing- ifocus ion imind, ibody, i& ispirit iconnection.
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What iis icore istability? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Ability ito ikeep ispine i& ipelvis iin idesired iposition
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iwhile imoving ithrough ispace iwithout icompensations ior iundesired imovements
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Why iis icore istability iimportant? i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Injury iprevention
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Joseph iPilates ibirth iand ideath i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-In iGermany iin i1880
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Died iin i1967 iat iage i87
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Joseph iPilates idevelopment iof iTraining i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Was isickly ias ia ichild i& ithrough
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iself istudy iand iapprenticeships, ideveloped iphysical itraining iprogram ito icombat ieffects iof
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iailments. i
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-In i1912, itraveled ito iEngland ito ipursue ia icareer ias ia iboxer i& iperformer i
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-During iWWI, iPilates iinterned iat icamp iw/ iother iGermans i& itaught ihis iMethod i
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-Devised itraining iapparatus ito iaid iin irehabilitation iof iwounded isoldier. i
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-Opened iup ifirst istudio iin iNew iYork iCity i1926
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Contrology i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Name iof iJoseph iPilates itraining iprogram. iBecame ivery
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ipopular iamong idancers i& ientertainers ifor irehabilitation i& itraining.
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Spread iof iPilates iMid i1960s i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Elders i(teachers itrained iby iPilates) ileft iNY
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-Opened istudios iand ispread iPilates iphilosophies i& iexercise itechnique.
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,Spread iof iPilates i1980s i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Second igeneration iteachers ibegan iown
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ipractices. i
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-Pilates iwas irevived iand ipromoted inationally i& iinternationally. i
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-Formal iteacher itraining iprograms iappeared.
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Spread iof iPilates i1990s i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Growing iinterest iby imedical icommunity. i
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-Continues ito igrow iin ipopularity iwith ipublic.
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Spread iof iPilates iOctober i2000 i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Pilates itrademark icancelled
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Spread iof iPilates iPresent i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Pilates itaught iworldwide iin iprivate istudios,
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ieducational isystems, igym ifacilities, i& iphysical itherapy iclinics.
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-Classical ivs. iContemporary/Modern iPilates.
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Pilates iMovement iPrinciples i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Concentration
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-Control i kr




-Center

-Flow/Fluidity

-Precision

-Breath

Whole iBody iHealth i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A iPilates iGuiding iPrinciple: i
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-Development iof ibody, imind, iand ispirit iin iharmony iwith ione ianother. i
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-Achieved ithrough iexercise, iadequate isleep, igood ihygiene, iproper idiet, ilife/work ibalance,
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isunshine iand ifresh iair.
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Whole iBody iCommitment i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A iPilates iGuiding iPrinciple: i
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Mental i& iphysical icommitment ito iachieve iWhole iBody iHealth.
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Breath i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A iPilates iGuiding iPrinciple: i
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-"Breathing iis ithe ifirst iact iof ilife iand ithe ilast." i
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-Full ibreaths inourish ithe ibody iwith ioxygen iwhile iremoving iwaste.
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Directional iTerms i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i--Medial/Lateral i
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-Anterior/Posterior

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-Proximal/Distal

Medial/Lateral i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Closer ito ithe imedian iplane/
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Further ifrom ithe imedian iplane.
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Anterior/Posterior i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Facing itoward ior ilocated iat ithe ifront/ kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr




Facing itoward ior ilocated iat ithe iback. i
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ex. ithe ifront ipart iof ian iarm iand ithe iback.
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Superficial/Inferior i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Facing itoward ior ilocated iat ithe itop i(closer ito ithe
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ihead)/Facing itoward ior ilocated iat ithe ibottom i(further ifrom ithe ihead).
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Proximal/Distal i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Closer ito ithe itrunk, ior isome imajor ijoint/ iFurther ifrom
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ithe itrunk, ior isome imajor ijoint. i
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ex: ithe iarticulation ibetween ibones iof ithe ifingers.
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Sagittal i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-divides ibody iinto iright iand ileft i(flexion/extension).
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Frontal i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-divides ibody iinto ifront iand iback iparts i(adduction/abduction).
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Transverse i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-divides ibody iinto iupper iand ilower iparts i(medial/lateral
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irotation).
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Adduction i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A imovement iin ia ifrontal iplane iwhich itakes ia ipart iof ithe
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ibody itoward ithe imedian iplane.
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Abduction i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A imovement iin ia ifrontal iplane iwhich itakes ia ipart iof ithe
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ibody iaway ifrom ithe imedian iplane.
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Flexion i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A imovement iin ia isagittal iplane iwhich itakes ia ipart iof ithe ibody
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iforward ifrom ianatomical iposition.
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Extension i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-A imovement iin ia isagittal iplane iwhich itakes ia ipart iof ithe
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ibody ibackward ifrom ianatomical iposition.
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Lateral iFlexion i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-Also iknown ias iside ibending. iFor ithe itrunk ior inext,
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imovement iin ithe ifrontal iplane.
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Rotation i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The iact iof irevolving iaround ia icentral iaxis.
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Dorsiflexion i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The iact iof ibending ibackward i(pointing itoe).
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Plantarflexion i- icorrect iAnswers i✔✔ i-The iact iof ibending iforward i(extending ifoot).
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