Club pilates written exam
,1. Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle
on the low back.: False
2. Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready.: False
(Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple limitations and still get the
benefit from the move)
3. Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps series?: If
your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip joint
4. What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles?: Heels lower and Lift
5. What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer?: Pregnancy, shoul- der replacement,
slipped disc, osteoporosis
6. When is a client ready to jump?: When they have a stable pelvis and they are able to maintain
a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
7. The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with the head
near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table top with the arms
straight up and facing the ceiling.: False
8. What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes?:
Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
9. During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position.: True
10. How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the re- former?: There is
more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction closer to real life than
the footbar on the reformer
11. What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series?: Having the client sit on the
carriage or long box
12. What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series?: - Transverse
abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus dorsi & the long head of
the tricep for arm movement
13. What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why?: Semi circle - it incorporates
multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have impeccable proprioceptive
awareness
14. What are the four main muscles emphasized during footwork on the re- former?:
Transverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings
15. Clients should always be in thoracic extension when jumping supine on the jumpboard?:
False
, 16. Pick the correct list of possible matwork variations that could be taught on the reformer with
arms in straps.: Single leg stretch, Double leg stretch, Lower and lift, Scissors, Helicopters, Criss-
Cross, Frogs
17. How many springs should be on during Short Box Series?: ALL springs
,1. Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle
on the low back.: False
2. Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready.: False
(Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple limitations and still get the
benefit from the move)
3. Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps series?: If
your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip joint
4. What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles?: Heels lower and Lift
5. What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer?: Pregnancy, shoul- der replacement,
slipped disc, osteoporosis
6. When is a client ready to jump?: When they have a stable pelvis and they are able to maintain
a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
7. The correct starting position for Backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with the head
near the footbar and the torso flexed and supported on the box, legs in table top with the arms
straight up and facing the ceiling.: False
8. What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes?:
Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
9. During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position.: True
10. How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the re- former?: There is
more surface area under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction closer to real life than
the footbar on the reformer
11. What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series?: Having the client sit on the
carriage or long box
12. What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series?: - Transverse
abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus dorsi & the long head of
the tricep for arm movement
13. What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why?: Semi circle - it incorporates
multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have impeccable proprioceptive
awareness
14. What are the four main muscles emphasized during footwork on the re- former?:
Transverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings
15. Clients should always be in thoracic extension when jumping supine on the jumpboard?:
False
, 16. Pick the correct list of possible matwork variations that could be taught on the reformer with
arms in straps.: Single leg stretch, Double leg stretch, Lower and lift, Scissors, Helicopters, Criss-
Cross, Frogs
17. How many springs should be on during Short Box Series?: ALL springs
