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Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle on the low back. - Correct Answer ✅False Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. - Correct Answer ✅False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple limitations and still get the benefit from the move) Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps series? - Correct Answer ✅If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip joint What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - Correct Answer ✅Heels lower and Lift What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? - Correct Answer ✅Pregnancy, shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis When is a client ready to jump? - Correct Answer ✅When they have a stable pelvis and they are able to maintain a basic level of proprioceptive awareness?
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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. - Correct Answer ✅False What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes? - Correct Answer ✅Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. - Correct Answer ✅True How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - Correct Answer ✅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 What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - Correct Answer ✅Having the client sit on the carriage or long box
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How many springs should be on during Short Box Series? - Correct Answer ✅ALL springs Pulling Straps Series develops posterior chain strength which beneficial for better posture. - Correct Answer ✅True (make sure that you always tell your clients the "why" behind the move) Footwork on the reformer shows the instructor key indicators of how the client's functional patterns may have created misalignments - Correct Answer ✅True For a client who has valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during footwork? - Correct Answer ✅Feet parallel, Magic Circle at the outside of the upper knee area Pick the correct group of contraindications for articulation during Bridge on the Reformer. - Correct Answer ✅Pregnancy, hip replacements, slipped disc, osteoporosis
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Bridge variations on the Reformer strengthen the back muscles and posterior chain overall. - Correct Answer ✅True The postural muscles are stabilizers during Presentation. - Correct Answer ✅True (Yes, the postural muscles keep the body from swaying during the movement) For Supine Arms in Straps series, the safest client progression would be in what order? - Correct Answer ✅Start with head down & legs in table top, then progress to thoracic flexion with arm movement, followed by maintaining thoracic flexion the entire time and legs in extension. Supine Arms in Straps Lower and Lift is done in which plane of motion? - Correct Answer ✅All planes Full Teaser on the reformer is performed on the Short Box. - Correct Answer ✅False (Full Teaser should be done on the long box)
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challenge the body by requiring strength through stability and alignment which is met by a lighter resistance. The moves that have less springs are often times more difficult) What moves must a client successfully complete before trying Coordination?
- Correct Answer ✅Arms in Straps and Tricep Press with Thoracic Extension Single leg bridge variations are a good introduction to lateral strength and flexion for the spine. - Correct Answer ✅True (Single Leg variations can be modified and ROM can be lessoned so that clients who need lateral flexion but cannot do full ROM can still get through the stabilization theory) Pick the most level-appropriate sequence to START a class. (Beginner: Side- lying single leg jumping, 4-point), (Intermediate: 4 point kneeling jumping, Side-lying), (Advanced: Double leg footwork on the reformer, single leg) - Correct Answer ✅Advanced When you choreograph a class, you MUST stick to the plan and force everyone to do what you planned - Correct Answer ✅False
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What piece of apparatus does the Springboard mirror? - Correct Answer ✅The lower end of the Cadillac What is unique about the Springboard that sets it apart from the Reformer?
- Correct Answer ✅A client has more opportunities to work unilaterally under safe circumstances, standing or seated on a stable surface If a client has a herniated disc, what exercises can they safely perform at the Springboard? - Correct Answer ✅Thigh stretch What is the "ancestor" of the Cadillac? - Correct Answer ✅A hospital bed For Chest Expansion standing facing the Springboard, the springs should be at which height? - Correct Answer ✅Shoulder height What exercises cannot be performed at the Springboard? - Correct Answer ✅Swan
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What two pieces of apparatus does the Cadillac merge? - Correct Answer ✅Reformer and Trapeze Table What piece of apparatus came first: the Springboard or the Cadillac? - Correct Answer ✅Cadillac What is the imperative when using the Push Thru Bar with springs hooked on from below? - Correct Answer ✅The instructor must attach the Safety Strap Would Guillotine be a safe exercise to perform with someone with arthritis in their cervical spine? - Correct Answer ✅No When a client is completing Footwork on The Cadillac using the Push-Thru Bar with springs from below, what should you consider when determining if the exercise/apparatus combination is appropriate for the client? - Correct Answer ✅All of the choices (Height of the Push-Thru Bar, Tightness of their hamstrings, Height of the client)
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For a client with very tight shoulders, which of the following exercises could the client perform with the most success? - Correct Answer ✅Kneeling Cat What is a unique feature of the Cadillac versus the Reformer? - Correct Answer ✅More exercises can be done on the Cadillac How should the Cadillac be set up when performing Scapula Isolations? - Correct Answer ✅Push Thru Bar with springs from above What's the easiest variation of the Teaser at the Cadillac? - Correct Answer ✅With knees bent and feet grounded What exercises can be performed on the Chair? - Correct Answer ✅Cat, Teaser, Side bends What type of client should not do a Bridge exercise on the Chair? - Correct Answer ✅A client with a hip replacement, A client who is pregnant, There are potential contraindications for Bridge in all of the above options, A client with a knee replacement
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If a client is cleared for exercise but is recovering from a knee replacement, what might you do to best accommodate this client on the Chair? - Correct Answer ✅Cue them to limit their ROM using a light to medium resistance On the Chair, what is the name of the metal appliance where you hook the springs? - Correct Answer ✅Cactus What exercise(s) cannot be performed on the Spine Corrector? (select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅None of the above If a client experiences vertigo from time to time, what exercise would you omit from their Ladder Barrel work? - Correct Answer ✅Flat Back Leg Series What client is allowed to do inverted exercises on the Spine Corrector (like lower and lift)? - Correct Answer ✅A client with a fractured toe What exercise would you avoid for a client with a knee replacement? - Correct Answer ✅Rotation with attitude
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Which of the below is/are the determining factor(s) to change the positioning of the Ladder Barrel? (Select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅The leg length of a client, The height of the client, The arm length of a client If a client has trouble performing exercises that require pelvic stability, which exercises might you omit until the client is ready? (Select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅Leg circles What exercises should a prenatal client omit from their Spine Corrector practice? - Correct Answer ✅All of the options should be omitted (Roll Over, Grasshopper, Swan, Swimming) What piece(s) of the Ladder Barrel should the instructor adjust with the client sitting on top? - Correct Answer ✅None, the ladder barrel should not be adjusted with a client on the apparatus Which part of the Ladder Barrel is adjustable? - Correct Answer ✅The space between the Barrel and the Ladder
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There are multiple types of barrels. What is another name/are other names for what Balanced Body calls the foam Spine Corrector? (Select all) - Correct Answer ✅Pilates Arc, Small Barrel When performing Spinal Extension prone on the Spine Corrector, what should the teacher be doing? (Select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅Assisting the clients while keeping their ankles and legs steady, Watching their form and alignment nearby Which order of movements explains how to apply Pilates principles of movement progression? - Correct Answer ✅Flexion/extension, lateral rotation, circumduction Which of the following applies to the anatomy of the Spine Corrector? (Select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅Step, Barrel, Handles If a client has a herniated disc that "flares up sometimes," what exercise would be better to perform on the Ladder Barrel versus the Reformer? - Correct Answer ✅Short Box Series
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What is the best spinal movement for a client with Spinal Stenosis? - Correct Answer ✅Neutral based movements Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension for clients with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)? - Correct Answer ✅Yes Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is often referred to as "Runner's Knee." PFPS is associated with abnormal forces or prolonged repetitive compressive or shearing forces on the knees. These forces cause which of the following? (select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅An imbalance of the VMO, Improper patella tracking, Weak VMO with improper timing of muscle firing The following describes with posture listed below: "Flexed thoracic spine with an anterior tilt in the pelvis" - Correct Answer ✅Kyphosis-Lordotic posture Depending on the type of hip replacement, some clients will eventually be able to move their knee and hip beyond 90 degrees - Correct Answer ✅False
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What does the TRX stand for? - Correct Answer ✅Total Body Resistance Exercise The Equalizer Loop hands 7 to 9 feet above the ground. - Correct Answer ✅True From shortest to longest, which order of strap length is correct for the Suspension Trainer? - Correct Answer ✅Fully Shortened, Mid Length, Mid Calf, Fully Lengthened In the TRX Plank with Hip Abduction, what is the correct body position? - Correct Answer ✅Ground facing away When anchored at the proper height, the locking loop should be about _______ feet off the ground. - Correct Answer ✅ 6 In the TRX cueing convention, what does the "A" mean in the acronym NAPS-MR? - Correct Answer ✅Adjustment
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The following statement describes which TRX Principle: "The TRX Suspension Trainer naturally hangs straight down in a neutral position beneath its anchor point. You can assist or resist an exercise by changing the starting position relative to the neutral position." - Correct Answer ✅Pendulum Principle What are the Six sins in the TRX format? - Correct Answer ✅Slacking, sagging, sawing, scraping, stopping, starting incorrectly The anchor point should be 7-9 feet off the ground. - Correct Answer ✅True The foot cradles on the TRX are not adjustable. - Correct Answer ✅False Which of the following statements could be used to describe Fascia? (select all that apply) - Correct Answer ✅Peel your second finger back on a table and it will snap back, Feel your back above sacrum and notice it is denser than your front as we have more fascia posterior than anterior for support, Cut an orange or grapefruit in half and all the pulp is held together with a similar structure as the human fascia
