BALANCE BODY TEST OUT QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

BALANCE BODY TEST OUT QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2025-2026
Pilates Principles CORRECT ANSWER 1. Breathing
2. Concentration

3. Control

4. Centering

5. Precision

6. Balanced Muscle Development

7. Rhythm/Flow

8. Whole Body Movement

9. Relaxation



Pilates Movement Principles CORRECT ANSWER - Breathing S



- Core Activation (lower)

- Neutral Spine: Finding the optimal starting position

- Abdominal Strengthening

- Lumbopelvic Stability

- Strengthening & Mobilizing the Spine

- Scapular Stability & Mobility (shoulder)

- Release Work

- Stretching

- Correcting Alignment



Inner Unit of Core Activation/Elements CORRECT ANSWER - Multifidi
- Transverse Abdominus

- Pelvic Floor

- Diaphram

, Outer Unit - Lumbopelvic Stability CORRECT ANSWER Anterior Oblique Sling System
S



- Posterior Oblique System

- Deep Longitudinal System

- Lateral System



Anterior oblique sling system CORRECT ANSWER - Right serrated anterior
S



- right External oblique ab

- left Internal oblique abdominal

- left Adductors



Posterior oblique system -SCORRECT ANSWER -- latissimus dorsi

- contralateral gluteus maximus



Lateral System CORRECT ANSWER - gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus

- contra lateral adductors of the thigh



Anterior oblique sling system actions CORRECT ANSWER - Torso Flexion
- Torso Rotation

- Creating pelvic stability (ex. walking)



Posterior oblique sling actions CORRECT ANSWER - rotation
- torso extension

- pelvic stability

- examples: swimming on the mat, walking, running



Deep longitudinal system CORRECT ANSWER - erector spinae
- quadratus lumborum

- throracolumbar fascia