BALANCED BODY PILATES EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE
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- Breathing
- Balanced Muscle Development
- Centering
- Concentration
- Control
What are the 9 principles of Pilates?
- Precision
- Relaxation
- Rhythm & Flow
- Whole Body Movement
• Low back, hip, & SI joint problems
What are the precautions of The • Neck and shoulder injuries
Hundred on the Reformer? • Pregnancy (avoid after 16 weeks)
• Avoid with osteoporosis, active lumbar disc injuries, & sciatica
• Teach lumbopelvic stability
• Strengthen abs and hip flexors
What is the purpose of the Hundred?
• Increase thoracic flexibility
• Learn to connect the arms with the core
• Leg Lowers
• Scissors
What are the 4 positions of Feet in
• Circles
Straps?
• Frogs
• Strengthen abs, hamstrings, adductors, deep hip external
rotators, glutes, & hip abductors
What is the purpose of Feet in
• Increase flexibility of the hamstrings, adductors, & hip flexors
Straps?
• Develop balance in the hip musculature
• Low back and SI problems
What are the precautions for Feet • Hip flexor injuries and hip arthritis
in Straps? • Limited hamstring flexibility
• Pregnancy (elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks)
• Strengthens quads, hamstrings, and glutes
What is the purpose of Knee Stretch? • Strengthens abs
• Increases pelvic and scapular stability
• Shoulder, arm, and wrist injuries
What are the precautions of Knee • Low back or knee injuries
, Stretch? • Pregnancy ( caution with double knee Stretch after 16 weeks)
What are the springs for Y to R
standing/side splits?
What is the purpose of *Strengthen leg and hip muscles
standing/side splits? • Improve balance and standing postural alignment
• Knee injuries
What are the precautions of • Balance problems
standing/side splits? • SI joint problems
Pregnancy (caution after 16 weeks)
ANSWERS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE
C
- Breathing
- Balanced Muscle Development
- Centering
- Concentration
- Control
What are the 9 principles of Pilates?
- Precision
- Relaxation
- Rhythm & Flow
- Whole Body Movement
• Low back, hip, & SI joint problems
What are the precautions of The • Neck and shoulder injuries
Hundred on the Reformer? • Pregnancy (avoid after 16 weeks)
• Avoid with osteoporosis, active lumbar disc injuries, & sciatica
• Teach lumbopelvic stability
• Strengthen abs and hip flexors
What is the purpose of the Hundred?
• Increase thoracic flexibility
• Learn to connect the arms with the core
• Leg Lowers
• Scissors
What are the 4 positions of Feet in
• Circles
Straps?
• Frogs
• Strengthen abs, hamstrings, adductors, deep hip external
rotators, glutes, & hip abductors
What is the purpose of Feet in
• Increase flexibility of the hamstrings, adductors, & hip flexors
Straps?
• Develop balance in the hip musculature
• Low back and SI problems
What are the precautions for Feet • Hip flexor injuries and hip arthritis
in Straps? • Limited hamstring flexibility
• Pregnancy (elevate torso or avoid after 16 weeks)
• Strengthens quads, hamstrings, and glutes
What is the purpose of Knee Stretch? • Strengthens abs
• Increases pelvic and scapular stability
• Shoulder, arm, and wrist injuries
What are the precautions of Knee • Low back or knee injuries
, Stretch? • Pregnancy ( caution with double knee Stretch after 16 weeks)
What are the springs for Y to R
standing/side splits?
What is the purpose of *Strengthen leg and hip muscles
standing/side splits? • Improve balance and standing postural alignment
• Knee injuries
What are the precautions of • Balance problems
standing/side splits? • SI joint problems
Pregnancy (caution after 16 weeks)
