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CLUB PILATES WRITTEN FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 /
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
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Bridge with knee extensions is a beginner move because it introduces a longer lever angle on the low back. - Answer-False
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)
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
What is the best way to evaluate the ROM of the ankles? - Answer-Heels lower and Lift
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What are the contraindications for Swan on the Reformer?
- Answer-Pregnancy, shoulder replacement, slipped disc,
osteoporosis
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?
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
What are the elements of good flow programming when teaching group Pilates classes? - Answer-Progressions, Transitions, Creative Sequencing
During Side Lying Legs in Straps Series, the spine should be in a neutral position. - Answer-True
How is footwork on the jumpboard different. than footwork on the reformer? - Answer-There is more surface area 2 / 4
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under the foot of the jumpboard which elicits a reaction closer to real life than the footbar on the reformer
What is the safest way to complete the arm facing side series? - Answer-Having the client sit on the carriage or long box
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
What is the most advanced variation of Bridge and why? - Answer-Semi circle - it incorporates multiple variations of spinal articulations and requires a client to have impeccable proprioceptive awareness
What are the four main muscles emphasized during footwork on the reformer? - Answer-Transverse Abdominis, Contralateral Obliques, Glutes, Hamstrings
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Clients should always be in thoracic extension when jumping supine on the jumpboard? - Answer-False
Pick the correct list of possible matwork variations that could be taught on the reformer with arms in straps. - Answer-Single leg stretch, Double leg stretch, Lower and lift, Scissors, Helicopters, Criss-Cross, Frogs
How many springs should be on during Short Box Series?
- Answer-ALL springs
Pulling Straps Series develops posterior chain strength which beneficial for better posture. - Answer-True (make sure that you always tell your clients the "why" behind the move)
Footwork on the reformer shows the instructor key indicators of how the client's functional patterns may have created misalignments - Answer-True
For a client who has valgus knees, what is the most effective positioning and prop to use during footwork? -
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