AFAA GROUP FITNESS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔fast twitch muscle fibers - ✔✔able to generate quick, high intensity contractions
✔✔step training, kickboxing and cycling - ✔✔To lessen injury risk and maintain
motivation in type A participants list 3 types of workouts that can provide different
mechanical stresses to the body while allowing high intensity options for advanced
training.
✔✔stabilizers - ✔✔muscle that helps prevent undesired or unnecessary motion
✔✔blood pooling - ✔✔a condition caused by ceasing vigorously exercise too abruptly
so that blood remains in the extremities and may not be delivered quickly enough to the
hart and brain is called _____
✔✔power - ✔✔Because speed is used to increase resistance , water is also an effective
modality for _________ training
✔✔sprain - ✔✔tearing or over stretching or a ligament
✔✔pectoralis major - ✔✔
✔✔creatine phosphate, very high, very short - ✔✔anaerobic pathway ATP-
CP/phosphagen system
fuel, intensity, duration
✔✔effectiveness and potential risk - ✔✔Instructors should evaluate exercise from which
two viewpoints _____________________ and ____________________
✔✔perceived exertion - ✔✔besides HR monitoring, another method of measuring
exercise intensity
✔✔superior - ✔✔upper half of the body
✔✔cardio respiratory training - ✔✔to improve the heart, circulatory and pulmonary
systems (20-45 min in a 60 min class/10 min. circuit)
✔✔RDA - ✔✔recommended dietary allowance
✔✔talk test - ✔✔engaging in conversation during exercise represents work at a steady
state
✔✔transverse plane - ✔✔plane that divides body in upper and lower halves
, ✔✔RICE - ✔✔rest ice compression elevation
✔✔knee cap - ✔✔Where does this chronic injury occurs most often Chondromalacia
Patella
✔✔anterior compartment syndrome - ✔✔very common injury in running it is a condition
involving the three muscles in the anterior of the leg
✔✔anterior compartment of leg - ✔✔Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucus longus and
extensor digitorium longus
✔✔CAD - ✔✔Coronary Artery Disease
✔✔coma - ✔✔advance stages of heat exhaustion may lead to
✔✔blood pressure and serum cholesterol - ✔✔Name two atherosclerotic cardiovascular
diseas risk factors that will improve by regular participation of physical activity
✔✔provide a site for production of red blood cells - ✔✔A basic function of of the bone
that make up the skeletal system is to
✔✔survey, assessment, prioritization, implementation - ✔✔SAPI
✔✔cardiovascular system - ✔✔The system that allows the blood to flow through the
heart, lungs, and body
✔✔carbs, fats, proteins
low to moderate
40-60 min - ✔✔name the Aerobic systems: Fuel Source, Intensity, Duration
✔✔sitting sleeping walking - ✔✔three activities that utilize the aerobic system
✔✔anaerobic - ✔✔requiring no oxygen usually short spurt high energy activities
✔✔AFAA five questions - ✔✔1.What is the purpose of this exercise
2.Are you doing that effectively
3.Does the exercise create any safety concerns
4.Can you maintain proper alignment and form for the duration of the exercise
5.For whom is the exercise appropriate or inappropriate
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔fast twitch muscle fibers - ✔✔able to generate quick, high intensity contractions
✔✔step training, kickboxing and cycling - ✔✔To lessen injury risk and maintain
motivation in type A participants list 3 types of workouts that can provide different
mechanical stresses to the body while allowing high intensity options for advanced
training.
✔✔stabilizers - ✔✔muscle that helps prevent undesired or unnecessary motion
✔✔blood pooling - ✔✔a condition caused by ceasing vigorously exercise too abruptly
so that blood remains in the extremities and may not be delivered quickly enough to the
hart and brain is called _____
✔✔power - ✔✔Because speed is used to increase resistance , water is also an effective
modality for _________ training
✔✔sprain - ✔✔tearing or over stretching or a ligament
✔✔pectoralis major - ✔✔
✔✔creatine phosphate, very high, very short - ✔✔anaerobic pathway ATP-
CP/phosphagen system
fuel, intensity, duration
✔✔effectiveness and potential risk - ✔✔Instructors should evaluate exercise from which
two viewpoints _____________________ and ____________________
✔✔perceived exertion - ✔✔besides HR monitoring, another method of measuring
exercise intensity
✔✔superior - ✔✔upper half of the body
✔✔cardio respiratory training - ✔✔to improve the heart, circulatory and pulmonary
systems (20-45 min in a 60 min class/10 min. circuit)
✔✔RDA - ✔✔recommended dietary allowance
✔✔talk test - ✔✔engaging in conversation during exercise represents work at a steady
state
✔✔transverse plane - ✔✔plane that divides body in upper and lower halves
, ✔✔RICE - ✔✔rest ice compression elevation
✔✔knee cap - ✔✔Where does this chronic injury occurs most often Chondromalacia
Patella
✔✔anterior compartment syndrome - ✔✔very common injury in running it is a condition
involving the three muscles in the anterior of the leg
✔✔anterior compartment of leg - ✔✔Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucus longus and
extensor digitorium longus
✔✔CAD - ✔✔Coronary Artery Disease
✔✔coma - ✔✔advance stages of heat exhaustion may lead to
✔✔blood pressure and serum cholesterol - ✔✔Name two atherosclerotic cardiovascular
diseas risk factors that will improve by regular participation of physical activity
✔✔provide a site for production of red blood cells - ✔✔A basic function of of the bone
that make up the skeletal system is to
✔✔survey, assessment, prioritization, implementation - ✔✔SAPI
✔✔cardiovascular system - ✔✔The system that allows the blood to flow through the
heart, lungs, and body
✔✔carbs, fats, proteins
low to moderate
40-60 min - ✔✔name the Aerobic systems: Fuel Source, Intensity, Duration
✔✔sitting sleeping walking - ✔✔three activities that utilize the aerobic system
✔✔anaerobic - ✔✔requiring no oxygen usually short spurt high energy activities
✔✔AFAA five questions - ✔✔1.What is the purpose of this exercise
2.Are you doing that effectively
3.Does the exercise create any safety concerns
4.Can you maintain proper alignment and form for the duration of the exercise
5.For whom is the exercise appropriate or inappropriate
