Pilates Practice Exam

Feet are together

Arms move up and down

Core is stabilized

All of the above

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

Hips are neutral

Shoulders are neutral

Muscle control

All of the above

True

False

Integrates mind, body and spirit

Relieves stress

Creates lean, longer muscles

All of the above

1 times their length

1.6 times their length

1.8 times their length

2 times their length

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

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Triceps

Gluteus medius

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Practice Exam

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

2. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

3. Which of these are fundamental Pilates principles?

4. An example of a core exercise is Leg Circles.

5. What are some benefits of Pilates?

6. Muscles have the capacity to increase how far?

7. What is the role of an agonist muscle?

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

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

10. If the hip adductor is the prime mover in an exercise, what is the antagonist?