Pilates Practice Exam

Feet are together

Arms move up and down

Core is stabilized

All of the above

To assist the primary mover

To be the primary mover

To control posture

To prevent injuries

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

1 times their length

1.6 times their length

1.8 times their length

2 times their length

Hips are neutral

Shoulders are neutral

Muscle control

All of the above

True

False

Forward head posture

Rounded shoulders

Uneven hips

All of the above

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Shoulders

Hips

Knees

All of the above

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Practice Exam

1. What are some important exercise direction cues with the Hundred?

2. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

3. A wood chop is an example of moving in what plane of motion?

4. Muscles have the capacity to increase how far?

5. Which of these are fundamental Pilates principles?

6. Poor posture has an impact on the biomechanics of the body.

7. Which of these are common postural flaws?

8. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into left and right?

9. What should be at the same height?

10. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?