MAT PILATES STUDY GUIDE -
BALANCED BODY EAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER A+
GUARANTEED REVISED AND
APPROVED BY EXPERT 2025 UPDATE.
What are the three levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a client's
movement patterns?
ANS: Global, integrated planar, and local.
When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks do you want to
line up with the plumb line of gravity?
ANS: Tip of earlobe, top of shoulder, center of rib cage, high point of iliac crest, mid-
point of the lateral side of the knee, slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle.
What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis?
ANS: Thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest
muscles are tight or short.
When training clients, what key factors are important to consider when planning our
exercise program?
ANS: Current fitness level, age, quality of motor control, and learning style.
The 80/20 rule in training applies to what philosophy?
ANS: When training, 80% of a session is dedicated to refining skills the client has
already learned and 20% to learn new skills.
, What are the four elements of Trunk Integration?
ANS: Breathing, inner unit, outer units, spinal mobility.
On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves...
ANS: Downward, drawing air in.
Inhaling generally helps to facilitate what spinal movement?
ANS: Extension.
The inner unity or core includes what muscles?
ANS: Pelvic floor, transverse abdominis, multifidi, and diaphragm.
What foundational exercises bring awareness to breath in relationship to the transversus
abdominis?
ANS: Fingertip abdominals, all four abdominals.
In a normal, healthy body, the inner unit of the core fires...
ANS: Reflexively in reaction to postural changes and load being placed on the spine,
consciously when needed for support, and helps to propel the body forward.
Supine exercises which teach lumbopelvic stability?
ANS: Marching, toe taps, dead bugs.
Which exercise is a good way to teach lumbopelvic stability in prone?
BALANCED BODY EAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER A+
GUARANTEED REVISED AND
APPROVED BY EXPERT 2025 UPDATE.
What are the three levels of observation an instructor can use to analyze a client's
movement patterns?
ANS: Global, integrated planar, and local.
When observing vertical alignment from the side, what key bony landmarks do you want to
line up with the plumb line of gravity?
ANS: Tip of earlobe, top of shoulder, center of rib cage, high point of iliac crest, mid-
point of the lateral side of the knee, slightly in front of the lateral malleolus of the ankle.
What muscle imbalances are usually associated with thoracic kyphosis?
ANS: Thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers are weak or long, anterior chest
muscles are tight or short.
When training clients, what key factors are important to consider when planning our
exercise program?
ANS: Current fitness level, age, quality of motor control, and learning style.
The 80/20 rule in training applies to what philosophy?
ANS: When training, 80% of a session is dedicated to refining skills the client has
already learned and 20% to learn new skills.
, What are the four elements of Trunk Integration?
ANS: Breathing, inner unit, outer units, spinal mobility.
On an inhale, the diaphragm contracts and the dome moves...
ANS: Downward, drawing air in.
Inhaling generally helps to facilitate what spinal movement?
ANS: Extension.
The inner unity or core includes what muscles?
ANS: Pelvic floor, transverse abdominis, multifidi, and diaphragm.
What foundational exercises bring awareness to breath in relationship to the transversus
abdominis?
ANS: Fingertip abdominals, all four abdominals.
In a normal, healthy body, the inner unit of the core fires...
ANS: Reflexively in reaction to postural changes and load being placed on the spine,
consciously when needed for support, and helps to propel the body forward.
Supine exercises which teach lumbopelvic stability?
ANS: Marching, toe taps, dead bugs.
Which exercise is a good way to teach lumbopelvic stability in prone?
