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Club Pilates Exam
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- Where was Joseph Pilates born Answer> Germany
- Who inspired Joseph's passion for movement Answer> His parents and their active and healthy lifestyles
- What item inspired Joseph to build the reformer Answer> A hospital bed
- True or False Answer> Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 90s Answer> False
- True or False Answer> Joseph Pilates has always referred to his work as "Pilates" Answer> -
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- What does the "O" stand for in SOAP? Answer> Objective
- What details must be included in the "P" of SOAP? Answer> The plan for your client, which include a list of exercises, apparatus used, number of reps, and modifications
- True or False Answer> As long as you are cueing safely, there is no need to do assessments and re-assessments with your clients. Answer> False
- When teaching at a studio, who holds a responsibility to make sure the equipment in the studio is safe and well maintained? Answer> The Pilates instructor and Studio Management
- What is the right CLASSICAL order of Joseph's first 5 May moves? Answer> Pelvic rocks, bridges, ab series, side series, corkscrew
- Which movement and or milestone will your client need to have accom- plished in order to try crab?
4 / Answer> Ground based pelvic rocks followed by single leg stretch keeping the head down.
- What exercises should your client master before trying the boomerang? Answer> - Roll over and teaser
- After warming up my small group mat class, I plan on having them do to get the back of their bodies and then to get the front of their bodies Answer> Bridge variations and hundreds
- True or False Answer> Having both legs in table top is considered a close kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low back issues Answer> False
- You are evaluating a client for the first time and find they have a major anterior tilt in their pelvis and no injuries in the past. They have been cleared to start a fitness routine after having not worked out in the past 4 years. What moves would you teach them in their first work out?
5 / Answer> Bridge, roll up, Quadruped
- True or false Answer> during chest lift, the client should maintain their neutral pelvis Answer> True
- During teaser, how does bending the knees into the chest change the exercise? Answer> Bending the knees into the chest changes the intention of the exercise. Your client might not be ready for teaser. Once they master various teaser prep exercises for the fundamentals of the exercise, you can progress them to the full teaser exercise.
- In what plane of motion is the hundred? Answer> Sagittal
- Which method of journaling do we suggest using the course? Answer> Rapid fire journaling
- True or false Answer> Pilates metrics has all of the entire exercise library uploaded in it so that I can utilize it for helping me do my practice teaching hours,
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- True or false Answer> Clients who can do footwork on the reformer are ready for jumping on the jump board Answer> False
- When is a client ready to jump? Answer> When they have a stable pelvis and they are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness
- How is footwork on the jump board different than footwork on the re- former? Answer> The "ground" is flat compared to round which elicits a reaction closer to real life than the foot bar on the reformer
- Which client has the most level appropriate below to START class? Answer> Ad- vanced
- What are the elements of a good flow with regards to teaching your Pilates class? Answer> Progressions, transitions, creative sequencing
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- What is the best example of a "Transition DO?" Answer> Instructor changes the springs while the clients do a different move to distract them
- What are the 4 main muscles are emphasized during footwork on the reformer? Answer> Transverse abdominis, contralateral obliques, flutes, hamstrings
- True or false Answer> Bridge variations on the reformer strengthen the back mus- cles and posterior chain overall Answer> True
- True or false Answer> after finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their spinal flexion in a hinge NOT articulation Answer> False
- Pick the correct group of contraindications for bridging exercises
10 / the reformer with arms in straps Answer> Single leg stretch, double leg stretch, lower and lift, scissors, helicopters, cross cross, frog
- What moves must a client successfully complete before trying coordina- tion? Answer> Arms in straps and tricep press with thoracic flexion
- True or false Answer> the postural muscles are stabilizers during presentation Answer> True
- Why is shave the head mor advanced than hug the tree? Answer> Keeping the torso neutral while hinging forward involved which requires more upper body strength and control
- How many springs should be in the short box series? Answer> Every spring
- True or False Answer> The right starting position for backstroke on the long box is supine on the box with the head closer to the pulleys and the torso flexes
11 / and supported on the box, legs in table top with the palms at the top of the forehead Answer> True
- True or false Answer> full teaser on the reformer is performed on the short box series Answer> False
13 / Answer> True
- True or false Answer> During side lying series leg in strap; forward sweep the leg should only sweep as far as the hip and leg do not rotate or shift Answer> True
- If a student couldn't perform single arm kneeling series on the reformer because their knees are sensitive, what's a good way to modify the series using the box? Answer> The long box is in the center of the carriage
- How many springs are on during the kneeling side bends and obliques?- Answer> 1red or 1blue
- Supine arms in straps series are movements performed in which plane of motion? Answer> Every
- True or false Answer> the mermaid can not be modified and should not be done unless
14 / the client is ready Answer> False
- True or false Answer> to make a move more difficult on the reformer you should add more resistance Answer> False
- What springs are used for arm work at the springboard? Answer> Yellow
- Who is the creator of the springboard? Answer> Ellie Herman
- When performing supine leg series at the springboard, what number should the leg springs be hooked on to? Answer> 5
- What is not an anatomical piece that is on or can be attached to the springboard? Answer> Peg
- What piece of apparatus does the springboard mirror?
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- When the springboard is not in use what springs should be hooked on where? Answer> Yellow springs to #11, purple springs to #
