Ace Group fitness instructor practice
exam 1
The group fitness instructor notice is that a newer participation as a chieved a much
greater sense of kinesthetic awareness over the past few weeks. What best describes
this change ? - ANS-Proprioception
Paper to send in your class in forms you then she has osteoporosis primarily and her
axial skeleton which exercise is her physician most likely to suggest? - ANS-Balancing
activity
A regular exercise participant in your class the first from osteoarthritis of the knee.
Which of the following is most affected by this condition - ANS-cartilage
Which of the following is defined as an excessive posterior curvature of the spine that is
often seen in the thoracic region? - ANS-kyphosis
During plyometric exercises the ground exert a force against the body equal to the force
that the body applies to the ground what biochanical principle best explains the force? -
ANS-Newton's law of reaction it states that for every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction
What type of training could include completing a certain number of days that involve
intense or more difficult exercise followed by a similar number of easy or light training
days - ANS-periodization
you are preparing to teach an after class one day when temperature is 90 degrees
Fahrenheit with the humidity level of almost 60 percent. What is the most appropriate
action to ensure safety for the participants? - ANS-Reduce the intensity of the class
Will the addition of a light handed wait to cardio exercise increase energy expenditure? -
ANS-You may not significantly increase energy expenditure however some cases have
shown an increase in heart rate of 5 to 10 beats per minute an increase in oxygen
consumption of 5 to 15 percent
Does highlighting the weight loss successes of class participants and asking them to
talk about the particular diets that they followed fall within the scope of practice? -
ANS-Providing information about a particular diet plan is outside of the scope of practice
, you may provide general healthy food tips such as one that can be found on
choosemyplate.gov but not interested particular diet
What are the elements that form a binding contract under basic contracts law? -
ANS-Offer and acceptance, consideration, legality, and capacity
what would be a good recommendation regarding a prenatal yoga class to give to a
pregnant participants? - ANS-Advise her to avoid any inverted postures
What best describes informational cueing? - ANS-Teaching something new about the
body, proper breathing, or the mid body connection during the exercise
To ensure that participants are moving at a proper and safe level of intensity during an
independent step class, music with what tempo range should be chosen by the group
fitness instructor? - ANS-120-130 bpm
when leading a class for participants with arthritis, what would be the best guidelines to
follow? - ANS-Is conducting aquatic exercises, maintain a water temp between 85 and
90 Fahrenheit the water temperature is important.
What would be the best recommendation for a participant who notifies you that she
suffers from fibromyalgia? - ANS-Introduce exercises associated with activities of daily
living
Which class would most likely result in the highest rate of adherence for a participant
new to exercise? - ANS-A low to moderate intensity circuit class during the lunch hour
Which strategy would most likely result in increased adherence to a group exercise
class? - ANS-Acknowledging normal discomforts associated with exercise. Newcomers
must be reassured that these are normal responses to prevent them from discontinuing
due to the factors of fear of injury.
You have been able to give more individual feedback to participants in your circuit class
due to the fact that exercises have become more abitual for the participants. What stage
of learning best describes this behavior? - ANS-autonomous
When approaching a participants who you suspect has an eating disorder what is the
most important consideration? - ANS-Prepare a list of professional referrals and
numbers in case the individual is ready to seek help immediately
exam 1
The group fitness instructor notice is that a newer participation as a chieved a much
greater sense of kinesthetic awareness over the past few weeks. What best describes
this change ? - ANS-Proprioception
Paper to send in your class in forms you then she has osteoporosis primarily and her
axial skeleton which exercise is her physician most likely to suggest? - ANS-Balancing
activity
A regular exercise participant in your class the first from osteoarthritis of the knee.
Which of the following is most affected by this condition - ANS-cartilage
Which of the following is defined as an excessive posterior curvature of the spine that is
often seen in the thoracic region? - ANS-kyphosis
During plyometric exercises the ground exert a force against the body equal to the force
that the body applies to the ground what biochanical principle best explains the force? -
ANS-Newton's law of reaction it states that for every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction
What type of training could include completing a certain number of days that involve
intense or more difficult exercise followed by a similar number of easy or light training
days - ANS-periodization
you are preparing to teach an after class one day when temperature is 90 degrees
Fahrenheit with the humidity level of almost 60 percent. What is the most appropriate
action to ensure safety for the participants? - ANS-Reduce the intensity of the class
Will the addition of a light handed wait to cardio exercise increase energy expenditure? -
ANS-You may not significantly increase energy expenditure however some cases have
shown an increase in heart rate of 5 to 10 beats per minute an increase in oxygen
consumption of 5 to 15 percent
Does highlighting the weight loss successes of class participants and asking them to
talk about the particular diets that they followed fall within the scope of practice? -
ANS-Providing information about a particular diet plan is outside of the scope of practice
, you may provide general healthy food tips such as one that can be found on
choosemyplate.gov but not interested particular diet
What are the elements that form a binding contract under basic contracts law? -
ANS-Offer and acceptance, consideration, legality, and capacity
what would be a good recommendation regarding a prenatal yoga class to give to a
pregnant participants? - ANS-Advise her to avoid any inverted postures
What best describes informational cueing? - ANS-Teaching something new about the
body, proper breathing, or the mid body connection during the exercise
To ensure that participants are moving at a proper and safe level of intensity during an
independent step class, music with what tempo range should be chosen by the group
fitness instructor? - ANS-120-130 bpm
when leading a class for participants with arthritis, what would be the best guidelines to
follow? - ANS-Is conducting aquatic exercises, maintain a water temp between 85 and
90 Fahrenheit the water temperature is important.
What would be the best recommendation for a participant who notifies you that she
suffers from fibromyalgia? - ANS-Introduce exercises associated with activities of daily
living
Which class would most likely result in the highest rate of adherence for a participant
new to exercise? - ANS-A low to moderate intensity circuit class during the lunch hour
Which strategy would most likely result in increased adherence to a group exercise
class? - ANS-Acknowledging normal discomforts associated with exercise. Newcomers
must be reassured that these are normal responses to prevent them from discontinuing
due to the factors of fear of injury.
You have been able to give more individual feedback to participants in your circuit class
due to the fact that exercises have become more abitual for the participants. What stage
of learning best describes this behavior? - ANS-autonomous
When approaching a participants who you suspect has an eating disorder what is the
most important consideration? - ANS-Prepare a list of professional referrals and
numbers in case the individual is ready to seek help immediately
