Pilates Practice Exam

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

1 times their length

1.6 times their length

1.8 times their length

2 times their length

Feet are together

Arms move up and down

Core is stabilized

All of the above

Forward head posture

Rounded shoulders

Uneven hips

All of the above

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None of the above

Erector Spinae

Triceps

Gluteus Maximus

Latissimus Dorsi

True

False

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse plane

None 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

Practice Exam

1. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

2. Muscles have the capacity to increase how far?

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

4. Which of these are common postural flaws?

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

6. Biceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a bicep curl. What is the antagonist muscle?

7. An example of a lower body exercise is the Hundred.

8. Which of the three planes of motion describe dividing the body into top and bottom?

9. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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