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The __________ contracts and pulls the legs together, towards the centerline of the body. → Adductors Many of the muscle contractions in Pilates are __________ and eccentric. → Isometric In Pilates we isolate movement, not __________. → Muscles Kyphosis is an exaggerated curve in the __...

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Pilates Final Exam, Pilates Final Exam
Questions and Correct Answers the Latest
Update and Recommended Version
The __________ contracts and pulls the legs together, towards the centerline of the body.


→ Adductors


Many of the muscle contractions in Pilates are __________ and eccentric.

→ Isometric


In Pilates we isolate movement, not __________.

→ Muscles


Kyphosis is an exaggerated curve in the __________ spine.

→ Thoracic


Lengthen neck and begin to flex spine off mat one vertebrae at a time. Pass through imprint

and keep moving until pelvis is vertical and arms are parallel to the floor, and thoracic spine

is flexed. Shoulders are down and plantar flex ankles. This is the first exhale for what

exercise?

→ Roll Up


The shoulders or scapula are able to elevate, __________, protract, retract, and can rotate

up or down.

→ Depress




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Neck lengthening or cranio-vertebral flexion is one of the five fundamentals. The cervical

spine should stay in alignment with the thoracic spine during __________, extension, lateral

flexion, and rotation.

→ Flexion


Neutral refers to neutral __________ and neutral spine.


→ Pelvis


Between 1918 and 1919 the __________ epidemic broke out and killed millions. Legend has

it that the inmates who followed Joe's exercise regime did not get sick. He attributed this to

the strength his conditioning system give the immune system.

→ Influenza


Sitting tall on sit bones, spine and pelvis neutral. Legs extended, adducted and parallel,

ankles dorsi flexed. Arms reaching out to sides, elbows and wrists in line with shoulder, palms

down. Maintain five fundamentals. This is the start position for what exercise?

→ Spine Twist


Joseph Pilates was born in __________ in the year __________.


→ Germany 1880


To __________, pull the pubic bone towards the tail bone and sit bones together.

→ Scoop


Pilates muscles tend to be the __________, functional muscles that are not easily seen or felt.



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→ Deep


The ribs are connected to the 12 __________ vertebrae.


→ Thoracic


__________ the spine some from learning to scoop effectively and allowing the posterior

spine to lengthen by lifting and supporting the anterior spine from the inside of the body.

→ Imprinting


Each Pilates exercise uses the __________ to control the body by focusing on the

__________, proper form, proper muscle engagement, and precise movement.


→ Mind, Breath


Pregnant cat is a good exercise to learn to __________.

→ Scoop


Depression of the scapula can be described as moving the shoulders __________.

→ Down


To plantar flex the ankle is the same as __________.


→ Pointing


Cranio-Vertebral Flexion is reinforced by what warm up?

→ Neck Lengthening


Ribs in and down is reinforced by what warm up?

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