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Pilates Level 1-Module 3 Flashcards

1
Q
  1. Which of the new Cadillac exercises you learned this module is a breathing exercise?

Push Through Long
Shoulder Roll Down
Teaser
Mermaid

A

mermaid

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  1. A student has heavy legs and is struggling with Teaser. For Part C a good choice to teach them would be Teaser on the ______ to help.

Cadillac
Reformer
Spine Corrector
Small Barrel

A

spine corrector

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3
Q
  1. The Spine Corrector is used for students who are tight and cannot do the small barrel well.

True
False

A

false

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4
Q
  1. The Teaser on the Cadillac can help a student with Teaser on the Mat.

True
False

A

true

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5
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  1. At this level, Shoulder Roll Down does not include:

Lift of the hips
Bend of the knees
Kicks of the legs at the top
At this level- Shoulder Roll Down is not taught

A

Kicks of the legs at the top

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6
Q
  1. Props should be used frequently so students don’t get bored.

True
False

A

false

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  1. Props can alter the range of motion.

True
False

A

true

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8
Q
  1. A student needs to learn to straighten their legs fully. A prop to use during Mat that might help with this is:

Power circle
Theraband/Dynaband
Sponge Ball
Flexcushion (TM)

A

theraband/dynaband

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  1. A beginning student is having trouble with their centerline in The Hundred. The best prop use to help them would be:

Putting a dynabands around both feet

Having them use a ball between their thighs

Adding a flexcushion behind their spine

Placing a ball between their feet.

A

Having them use a ball between their thighs

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10
Q
  1. Shoulder Roll Down is a good exercise to give students who have neck issues and can’t do full inversions.

True
False

A

true

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  1. A student’s hamstrings are extremely tight. You want to help them stretch these muscles. For Part C the best choice of the following exercises is:

Side Stretch
Ballet Stretch Front with Bent Leg
Ballet Stretch Front
Basic Tree

A

basic tree

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12
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  1. When teaching a group class, the instructor should:

Teach to the lowest common denominator
Challenge the least fit participants to keep up
Switch the order every class
Use Multi-Level teaching skills

A

Use Multi-Level teaching skills

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13
Q
  1. An important concept for teaching group classes skillfully is to correct:

Every student every exercise
By stopping to demonstrate frequently
By cueing broad to narrow
Very little, just let students move

A

By cueing broad to narrow

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14
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  1. During group class, you give an important correction to a student and they do not respond or change what they are doing. You should:

Let it go.

Repeat the cue and use the student’s name.

Stop the class and explain to the student how important it is.

Give the correction to another student and hope the original student hears.

A

Repeat the cue and use the student’s name.

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  1. A student in your reformer group cannot do Pulling Straps I and II very well and struggles a lot. You might suggest that they :

Omit the exercise and take a rest

Perform the exercises without the straps

Do extra reps of Long Stretch to get stronger

Train with a personal trainer

A

Perform the exercises without the straps

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16
Q
  1. The Class Format that is used when teaching a mat or reformer group class is different than the Session Format used when teaching a full session.

True
False

A

true

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17
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  1. When teaching a group reformer the instructor does not need to ‘do the walk’ to be seen by the class.

True
False

A

false

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18
Q
  1. When teaching Level I Group Reformer, Peak recommends omitting which exercise?

Side Sit - Ups
Short Spine Massge
Long Stretch
Front Splits Hands On

A

short spine massage

19
Q
  1. The Ballet Stretch Series should be introduced all together in one lesson.

True
False

A

false

20
Q
  1. When teaching a group class a nice Ending is to lie down and relax.

True
False

A

false

21
Q
  1. On the reformer you might do which of the following for a student who is 5’9”, very stiff and who has back pain.

Put the head rest down when lying supine

Move the reformer out one gear

Add an extra spring for each exercise

Reduce a spring for each exercise

A

Move the reformer out one gear

22
Q
  1. Props are useful when working with low back pain because they can:

Provide support
Alter the range of motion
Provide assistance
All of the aforementioned

A

All of the aforementioned

23
Q
  1. Intake procedures become even more important for students with low back pain.

True
False

A

true

24
Q
  1. During a Pilates lesson, a person with back pain may need:

Lighter springs
More assistance with props for the mat portion
Supportive touch
All of the aforementioned

A

all the aforementioned

25
Q
  1. A student has had an accident and has acute pain.

You should
Not work with him/her until the pain has subsided

Teach them the fundamentals only

Limit the session to 30 minutes

Refer them to a senior instructor.

A

Not work with him/her until the pain has subsided

26
Q
  1. A new student shares that she has trouble bending forward when washing dishes or brushing her teeth. You might initially omit this exercise from the Introductory Order

Long Stretch Series.
Elephant
Footwork Series
Knee Stretch Series
Pelvic Lift

A

elephant

27
Q
  1. When performing exercises that involve spinal rotation, it is important to create axial elongation to avoid spinal:

Decompression
Compression
Over rotation
Limitation

A

compression

28
Q
  1. The seated pumping exercises on the high chair are aided by:

A lighter spring
A lower seat
Proprioceptive feedback and support provided by the back board
Greater comfort as a result of the padded seat cushion

A

Proprioceptive feedback and support provided by the back board

29
Q
  1. Generally, when working with a student who has low back pain you provide more of this kind of touch:

Guiding
Move into
Move away
Supportive/ Stabilizing

A

supportive/stabilizing

30
Q
  1. Which exercise would be the best low chair exercise to give someone who is recovering from a sprained ankle?

Pumping One Leg - Standing Front
Pull Up
Achilles Stretch
Pumping One Leg Sitting

A

achilles stretch

31
Q
  1. In Pilates we view movement as an isolated event.
    True
    False
A

false

32
Q
  1. A movement system aims at improving movement __________
    Quality
    Intensity
    Quantity
    Variation
A

quality

33
Q
  1. Seated Flexion and Supine Flexion movement patterns both begin at the atlas/axis.

True
False

A

true

34
Q
  1. A Pilates Full Session begins supine, lying down to:

Allow you to focus on breathing

To help the student relax

To work with the help of gravity to take stress off the spine

To build rapport

A

To work with the help of gravity to take stress off the spine

35
Q
  1. Before introducing the exercise Pull Up on the Chair your student should be able to do:

Long Stretch
Stomach Massage Twist
Push Down Behind the Chair
Shoulder Roll Down on the Cadillac

A

long stretch

36
Q
  1. Which of the following Pilates movements does NOT demonstrate lumbar pelvic rhythm?

The Roll Up
Teaser I on the Mat
The Roll Back on the Cadillac
One Leg Circle

A

one leg circle

37
Q
  1. Clients who have lower back pain should not do mat

True
False

A

false

38
Q
  1. A classical Pilates workout ends vertically and upright to

Challenges the student’s balance

Get the student out of the studio more quickly

To prepare the student to take the work functionally out of the studio and into life

To strengthen the student’s gluteals

A

To prepare the student to take the work functionally out of the studio and into life

39
Q
  1. Pilates Stance is the most similar Shape in Space to which of the following exercises:

Swan I Neck Roll
Single Leg Stretch
Leg Pull Front Support
Rolling Like a Ball

A

leg pull front support

40
Q
  1. Pumping One Leg Standing Front is progressed by which of the following chair exercises:

Kneeling Mermaid
Washer Woman
Pull Up
Going Up Front on the High Chair

A

chair

41
Q

What is the goal of High Chair pumping?

A

strengthen muscles around the knees, improve leg alignment, access the powerhouse

42
Q

Pilates ideal is:

A

More generally: where the pelvis is stable and the body is connected and moving in a range of motion that doesn’t compromise the spine on any given day.

43
Q
A

Pilates Level 1 (5 decks)

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