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PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
โ Mermaid cannot be modified and should not be done unless the client is ready. Answer: False (Mermaid has modifications where the client can have multiple limitations and still get the benefit from the move) โ Why would you place the leg straps above your client's knees during feet in straps series? Answer: If your client needed a smaller Range of Motion (ROM) in the hip joint โ What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? Answer: Heels lower and Lift โ What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer? Answer: Pregnancy, shoulder replacement, slipped disc, osteoporosis โ 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?
โ 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. Answer: False โ What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes? Answer: Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing โ During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. Answer: True โ How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? 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 โ What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? Answer: Having the client sit on the carriage or long box โ What are the major muscles emphasized in supine arms in straps series? Answer: Transverse abdominis for stabilization, hip flexors to hold legs in place and latissimus dorsi & the long head of the tricep for arm movement
โ Footwork on the reformer shows the instructor key indicators of how the client's functional patterns may have created misalignments Answer: True โ For a client who has valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during footwork? Answer: Feet parallel, Magic Circle at the outside of the upper knee area โ Pick the correct group of contraindications for articulation during Bridge on the Reformer. Answer: Pregnancy, hip replacements, slipped disc, osteoporosis โ Bridge variations on the Reformer strengthen the back muscles and posterior chain overall. Answer: True โ The postural muscles are stabilizers during Presentation. Answer: True (Yes, the postural muscles keep the body from swaying during the movement) โ For Supine Arms in Straps series, the safest client progression would be in what order? 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.
โ Supine Arms in Straps Lower and Lift is done in which plane of motion? Answer: All planes โ Full Teaser on the reformer is performed on the Short Box. Answer: False (Full Teaser should be done on the long box) โ Why is Shave the head more advanced than Hug a Tree? Answer: It has back extension involved, which requires more upper body strength and control โ Which is the "best" way to transition? Answer: Instructor changes the springs while clients do a different move to distract them. โ During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, when the leg sweeps forward, it should only sweep to the point that the hip and leg do not rotate or shift. Answer: True โ After finding out that a client has a healthy back, you should always start their spinal flexion in a hinge, NOT articulation Answer: False โ True or False: A client has a weak pelvic floor and cannot maintain table top with a stable pelvis may jump on the Jumpboard if they request it Answer: False
โ What is unique about the Springboard that sets it apart from the Reformer? Answer: A client has more opportunities to work unilaterally under safe circumstances, standing or seated on a stable surface โ If a client has a herniated disc, what exercises can they safely perform at the Springboard? Answer: Thigh stretch โ What is the "ancestor" of the Cadillac? Answer: A hospital bed โ For Chest Expansion standing facing the Springboard, the springs should be at which height? Answer: Shoulder height โ What exercises cannot be performed at the Springboard? Answer: Swan โ Which of the below invented the Springboard? Answer: Ellie Herman โ What exercise is helpful for a client with kyphotic shoulders? Answer: Swan
โ When performing Side Lying Leg series at the Springboard, what number should the leg springs be hooked onto Answer: 4 or 5 โ What is not an anatomical piece of the Springboard? Answer: Trapeze Bar โ Explain the difference between yellow and purple springs on the Springboard Answer: Yellow springs are shorter and used for upper body like Hands in Straps, Purple springs are longer and used for lower body like Legs in Straps โ Is Cat Walkover approachable to the average, general population of clients? Answer: No โ What two pieces of apparatus does the Cadillac merge? Answer: Reformer and Trapeze Table โ What piece of apparatus came first: the Springboard or the Cadillac? Answer: Cadillac โ What is the imperative when using the Push Thru Bar with springs hooked on from below? Answer: The instructor must attach the Safety Strap
โ What type of client should not do a Bridge exercise on the Chair? 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 โ What exercise would be safest for a beginning student to attempt on the Chair? Answer: Seated Footwork โ Which set below contains an exercise that cannot be performed on both the Reformer and Chair? Answer: Roll Over and Pushups, Mermaid and Swan, Teaser and Airplane โ What client would not be permitted to attempt Pikes on the Chair? Answer: All of these clients should not do Pike on the Chair โ You can increase the level of difficulty/advance Bridge variations on the Chair by: Answer: Lowering the resistance while maintaining the lift in the hips and pushing the pedal down (and then raising it up) โ What is not a potential spring setting for a Chair exercise? Answer: one@8 and one@
โ If a client is supinating their feet while performing seated Footwork on the Chair, what suggestion might you offer? Answer: Offer a prop like a ball to help their foot and ankle alignment โ 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? Answer: Cue them to limit their ROM using a light to medium resistance โ On the Chair, what is the name of the metal appliance where you hook the springs? Answer: Cactus โ What exercise(s) cannot be performed on the Spine Corrector? (select all that apply) Answer: None of the above โ If a client experiences vertigo from time to time, what exercise would you omit from their Ladder Barrel work? Answer: Flat Back Leg Series โ What client is allowed to do inverted exercises on the Spine Corrector (like lower and lift)? Answer: A client with a fractured toe โ What exercise would you avoid for a client with a knee replacement? Answer: Rotation with attitude
โ When is it imperative for the instructor to use hands-on support for the set up of a Ladder Barrel exercise? Answer: Flat Back Lower and Lift โ What exercise can be done on the Spine Corrector and not on the Mat? Answer: Grasshopper โ When a client is performing Quad Stretches at the Ladder Barrel, what form/alignment is most important? Answer: ASIS in line with one another โ If a client has a bulging disc, which Bridge variation could they perform on the Spine Corrector? Answer: Hinging Bridge โ When a client with fused vertebrae is performing Short Box Series on the Ladder Barrel, which variation should they omit? Answer: Round Back with Rotation โ There are multiple types of barrels. What is another name/are other names for what Balanced Body calls the foam Spine Corrector? (Select all) Answer: Pilates Arc, Small Barrel โ When performing Spinal Extension prone on the Spine Corrector, what should the teacher be doing? (Select all that apply) Answer:
Assisting the clients while keeping their ankles and legs steady, Watching their form and alignment nearby โ Which order of movements explains how to apply Pilates principles of movement progression? Answer: Flexion/extension, lateral rotation, circumduction โ Which of the following applies to the anatomy of the Spine Corrector? (Select all that apply) Answer: Step, Barrel, Handles โ 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? Answer: Short Box Series โ What is the best spinal movement for a client with Spinal Stenosis? Answer: Neutral based movements โ Are neutral based movements with slight amounts of extension for clients with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)? Answer: Yes โ 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)
โ Of the below options, which are the local stabilizer(s) for the spine? (Select all that apply) Answer: Multifidus, Internal Obliques, Diaphragm, Transverse Abdominis โ If a client has Hyperlodosis, what programming would be most appropriate? Answer: Strengthening the abdominals and quads stabilizing the pelvis in a supine-based neutral position โ What does the TRX stand for? Answer: Total Body Resistance Exercise โ The Equalizer Loop hands 7 to 9 feet above the ground. Answer: True โ From shortest to longest, which order of strap length is correct for the Suspension Trainer? Answer: Fully Shortened, Mid Length, Mid Calf, Fully Lengthened โ In the TRX Plank with Hip Abduction, what is the correct body position? Answer: Ground facing away โ When anchored at the proper height, the locking loop should be about _______ feet off the ground. Answer: 6
โ In the TRX cueing convention, what does the "A" mean in the acronym NAPS-MR? Answer: Adjustment โ 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." Answer: Pendulum Principle โ What are the Six sins in the TRX format? Answer: Slacking, sagging, sawing, scraping, stopping, starting incorrectly โ The anchor point should be 7-9 feet off the ground. Answer: True โ The foot cradles on the TRX are not adjustable. Answer: False โ Which of the following statements could be used to describe Fascia? (select all that apply) 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 โ What follows Glute Lengthening in the Warm Up? Answer: Hip Lengthening
โ What are the benefits of performing Foot Release on the MB1? (Select all that apply) Answer:? Foot releases will help you get more out of your Footwork on the Reformer, Foot releases stretch the foot โ How many zones are there in most body parts when performing self myofascial release? Answer: 2 โ From the options below, a client with which condition is contraindicated from performing self-myofascial release? (select all that apply) Answer: Anticoagulant therapy, Osteoporosis, High blood pressure, Any time the instructor is unsure of a condition, Diabetes, Varicose veins, Pregnancy โ True or False: During myofascial release, clients tend to feel a range of discomfort, but clients should not feel pain. Answer: True โ There are no contraindications for myofascial releases. Answer: False โ True or False: The three different textures on the GRID roller mimic the feeling of the palm, fingers, and fingertips. Answer: True โ What are the benefits of post-exercise foam rolling? Answer: Flush tissue, Create pliability, Initiate recovery process
โ Which TriggerPoint product is used for psoas and piriformis releases Answer:? Neither, MB1, The GRID โ True or False: Clients with certain health limitations or concerns should consult their physician before performing self myofascial techniques Answer: True โ When performing the TriggerPoint Piriformis Release, what is the correct order of programming? Answer: Leg lifts, external rotation, pivots โ In the Calf Release using the GRID roller, you roll and then ____? Answer: Span โ During Chest Lift, the client should maintain a neutral pelvis. Answer: True โ Having both legs in table top is considered a closed kinetic chain and this is good for clients with low back issues. Answer: False โ Joseph Pilates died of natural causes in the late 1990's Answer: False
