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PEAK PILATES STUDY GUIDE
LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIO NS &
ANSWERS
``` Question: Joseph Pilates believed that "_____" & "_____" must supplement our exercise in our quest for physical fitness
CORRECT ANSWER : Posture, movement and breathing
Question: Regular Pilates exercise leads to improved
_____, ______ & ______.
CORRECT ANSWER : Non - competitive and non -
intimidating
Question: ______ & _____ sessions design to enrich the
students feelings of wellbeing.
CORRECT ANSWER : Contrology
Question: What did Joseph Pilates originally call his "mat
work"
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CORRECT ANSWER : Contrology
Question: Why did Joseph Pilates start his work on the
floor?
CORRECT ANSWER : To avoid putting undue strain and
stress on the heart or joints of the body
Question: Your Health and Return to Life Through
Contrology
CORRECT ANSWER : What were the names of the 2
books Joseph Pilates wrote?
Question: In understanding when & how to progress your
students, what are the 3 things to consider as a whole?
CORRECT ANSWER : Mental, physical and emotional
characteristics
Question: What are the 6 progression guidelines?
CORRECT ANSWER : Session format, only 1 new
exercise per apparatus, teach to the students ideal, build
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strength and stamina through successive steps, teach transitions, challenge the ideal
Question: The main thing to watch for when deciding if
students are ready to learn a new exercise is ______.
CORRECT ANSWER : Signs of readiness
Question: The sense of joint and body position, important
in allowing the body to maintain stability and dynamic alignment
CORRECT ANSWER: Proprioception
Question: The 5 muscles of the Trunk
CORRECT ANSWER : Rectus Abdominus, External
Oblique, Internal Oblique, Pectoralis Major, Transverse Abdominus
Question: When the muscle fibers shorten
CORRECT ANSWER : Concentric Contraction
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Question: Assesses Range of Motion and Stability,
improves technique and Reinforces desired goals
CORRECT ANSWER : 3 considerations when choosing
Fundamental exercises
Question: ______ _______ are used when appropriate and
to reflect a correction
CORRECT ANSWER : Touch Techniques
Question: 1) Develops the body uniformly
2) Corrects wrong postures 3) Restores physical vitality
CORRECT ANSWER : Contrology
Question: A concept that gives a solid base from which
limbs move freely