Pilates Reformer 1 Questions and Answers

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Pilates Reformer 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

Question : Abdominal Strengthening-elephant/walking elephant

CORRECT ANSWER : lLOWER CORE

Question : AcTIVATION-feet in straps

CORRECT ANSWER : lUMBOPELVIC STABILITY-

Question : The 100

CORRECT ANSWER : sTRENGTHENING/MOBILIZING

THE SPINE-flat back short box abdominals

Question : Placing springs on A or spring loaded position on

Reformer makes resistance easier or harder

CORRECT ANSWER : Harder

Question : Name reformer colored springs from easiest to

hardest

CORRECT ANSWER : Yellow--blue-red-green

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Question : When doing footwork on the reformer what position

should hips/knee be adjusted to

CORRECT ANSWER : 90 degrees

Question : Name 3 ways to adjust the fit on the reformer for

clients that don't tolerate deep flexion

CORRECT ANSWER : -lower foot bar setting -move gear bar

back away from the platform -tighten straps

Question : Name 5 pieces of equipment Joseph Pilates invented

CORRECT ANSWER : 1.reformer 2.wunda chair 3.ladder

barrel 4. Trapeze Table/Cadillac 5. Spine corrector

Question : Name 2 exercises that are contraindicated for people

with osteoporosis

CORRECT ANSWER : -the 100 -short box abdominals

Question : What reformer exercises are recommended for people

with osteoporosis

CORRECT ANSWER: -footwork Feet in straps -pulling straps

-swan -artwork facing back

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Question : What points need to line up correctly when looking

front and from the side CORRECT ANSWER : FRONT: for HIP:inside of ASIS KNEE:center of patella ANKLE:center of ankle & I between 1 St & 2d toe SIDE: Hip: high point of illiiac crest Knee:midpoint

of lateral side of knee Ankle: slightly infrontn of the lateral

malleoulus of the ankle

Question : Name 3 common misalignments & describe them

CORRECT ANSWER : ,-Knee HyperExtension. When the

knees are posterior to the plum line -Genu Varum- when ankles meet but knees apart -Genu valgus-knees are touching but ankles apart

Question : List 2 reformer movements that require caution with

clients low back pain

CORRECT ANSWER : -short box abdominals -elephant-

double knee stretch

Question : Footwork

CORRECT ANSWER : legs-PS-stretch

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Question : Rollbacks

CORRECT ANSWER : ABS-St(low back) Arms -lumbar

flexion

Question : Supine Arm Work

CORRECT ANSWER : ABS-Arms-PS

Question : Hundred

CORRECT ANSWER : ABS-thoracic stability-legs

Question : Kneeling Abdominals

CORRECT ANSWER : Abs-SS-PS-legs

Question : Feet in straps

CORRECT ANSWER : Abs-legs-PS-legs

Question : Long box-pulling straps

CORRECT ANSWER : Arms-legs-abs-ss