POLESTAR PILATES FITNESS SCREENING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A+ GRADED.Buy Quality Materials!
Half squat
tests leg strength, ability to dissociate hips from pelvis/lumbar spine, ability to maintain
neutral spine, ankle ROM
- watch for inability to extend thoracic/lumbar spine, scapular elevation, heel raise
Full squat
tests leg strength/control in full knee flexion, looking at hip dissociation
Heel raise
tests strength of calves/balance
- 5 reps w/o finger is a 3
Goal post on wall
tests postural alignment, shoulder abd/ER, spine control
Long sit
tests hamstring flexibility, spine stability, hip flexion
Seated hip abduction
tests length of hip adductor, capsular restriction, core stability
- hips abd >65 degrees (130 degrees total) is a 3
Z-sit
tests hip IR/ER
- goal is B ischial contact or ischium within one inch of floor
Rollup
tests spine flexor strength, articulation of spine into flexion
100 position
tests deep abdominal control in flexion
- watch for rectus bulge
Side lift
tests trunk/shoulder girdle stability, strength of hip abductors
Push up
tests strength of pecs, triceps, core, scapular stability
Superman
tests spine and hip strength/flexibility into extension
- arms out to side
- watch for scapular elevation
Prone shoulder flexion
tests shoulder flexion strength and ROM in prone
Prone press up
tests distribution of spine extension between cervical/thoracic/lumbar spinal segments
*thoracic extension
Prone knee bend
ANSWERS A+ GRADED.Buy Quality Materials!
Half squat
tests leg strength, ability to dissociate hips from pelvis/lumbar spine, ability to maintain
neutral spine, ankle ROM
- watch for inability to extend thoracic/lumbar spine, scapular elevation, heel raise
Full squat
tests leg strength/control in full knee flexion, looking at hip dissociation
Heel raise
tests strength of calves/balance
- 5 reps w/o finger is a 3
Goal post on wall
tests postural alignment, shoulder abd/ER, spine control
Long sit
tests hamstring flexibility, spine stability, hip flexion
Seated hip abduction
tests length of hip adductor, capsular restriction, core stability
- hips abd >65 degrees (130 degrees total) is a 3
Z-sit
tests hip IR/ER
- goal is B ischial contact or ischium within one inch of floor
Rollup
tests spine flexor strength, articulation of spine into flexion
100 position
tests deep abdominal control in flexion
- watch for rectus bulge
Side lift
tests trunk/shoulder girdle stability, strength of hip abductors
Push up
tests strength of pecs, triceps, core, scapular stability
Superman
tests spine and hip strength/flexibility into extension
- arms out to side
- watch for scapular elevation
Prone shoulder flexion
tests shoulder flexion strength and ROM in prone
Prone press up
tests distribution of spine extension between cervical/thoracic/lumbar spinal segments
*thoracic extension
Prone knee bend
