PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 EXAM CERTIFICATION LATEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

PEAK PILATES LEVEL 1 EXAM CERTIFICATION

LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

A technical definition of a movement system includes all of the

following EXCEPT:

a. Focuses on functional translation

b. Has a goal of improving maximal strength

c. Improves the ability of the deep muscles to guide and control

movement

d. Focuses on quality not quantity - ANSWER- b.

The following statement is true when performing a roll down in the Wall

Series:

a. Head and upper trunk initiate flexion

b. Pelvis shifts posteriorly

c. Posterior eccentric loading occurs

d. All of the above - ANSWER- d.

People with Osteoporosis:

a. Should not do Flexion

b. Should only work on the reformer

c. Should never do leg springs

d. Should not do Pilates - ANSWER- a.

A guideline for working with Touch Techniques is:

a. Touch by spotting every movement

b. Always use a firm touch

c. The touch technique applied should match the verbal cue

d. Don't use a verbal cue when touching - ANSWER- c.

Which Pilates Principle is most important in breaking habitual/faulty

movement patterns:

a. Flowing Movement

b. Breathing

c. Precision

d. A and B - ANSWER- c.

T or F: The psoas is often called the hip hiker muscle - ANSWER- False

T or F: Running is done as many times as needed to lengthen the

gastrocnemius - ANSWER- False

T or F: Joseph Pilates was born in Germany in the early 1900's -

ANSWER- False

T or F: A goal of the exercise The Tree is to work the powerhouse -

ANSWER- True

T or F: In the format, Parts C and D are interchangeable. - ANSWERFalse

T or F: Rhythm and Tempo mean the same thing. - ANSWER- False

T or F: Flat Back posture is often accompanied by tight hamstrings and a

posterior tilt. - ANSWER- True

T or F: The muscles that fix a joint or part while movement occurs are

called synergists. - ANSWER- True

T or F: The rectus abdominis is shortened in every Pilates Mat exercise.

- ANSWER- False

T or F: For fit people you might double the recommended repetitions of

mat exercises. - ANSWER- False

T or F: The accent on the rhythm for Elephant is in. - ANSWER- True

T or F: Exhalation facilitates extension of the spine. - ANSWER- False

T or F: For Chest Expansion a good cue is "hold your breath." -

ANSWER- False

T or F: Intra-abdominal pressure is an "up and out" pressure that helps to

stabilize the spine, protects the discs along the posterior wall of the

abdominal cavity, and support advanced movement. - ANSWER- True

T or F: The Powerhouse is defined by the line from shoulder to shoulder

and hip to hip. - ANSWER- False

T or F: Cueing "navel to spine" is the same as saying "abs in and up" -

ANSWER- False

T or F: Center of gravity is higher for men than women - ANSWERTrue

T or F: To make the exercise Rolling Like a Ball easier, bring it in

tighter- think proximal to distal. - ANSWER- False

T or F: Depression can contribute to poor posture. - ANSWER- True

T or F: Both the angle of the hip and spine change when the pelvis

moves. - ANSWER- True