AFAA GROUP FITNESS THROUGH NASM (QUIZ QUESTIONS)

AFAA GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS




Interrelationaofanervous,amuscular,aandaskeletalasystemsatoacreateamovementa-
a✔✔Kineticachain



brainaandaspinalacord,acoordinatesaactivityaofabodyapartsa-a✔✔Centralanervousasystem

allanervesabranchingaoffaspinalacord,aextendingaoutatoatheabodya-
a✔✔Peripheralanervousasystem



senseadistortionainabodyatissuesa-a✔✔mechanoreceptors

mechanoreceptorathatasensesachangesainatensiona-a✔✔Golgiatendonaorgans

mechanoreceptorathatasensesachangesainalengtha-a✔✔muscleaspindles

cumulativeasensoryainputatoatheaCNSafromaallamechanoreceptorsa-a✔✔proprioception

connectamuscleatoabone,aanchoratoaproduceaforce,alimitedabloodaflow,aslowatoarepaira-
a✔✔tendons



individualacontractileaunits,aactinaandamyosinafilamentsa-a✔✔sarcomeres

slowatwitcha-amoreaaerobic,asloweratoareachamaximalacontraction,aresistantatoafatiguea-
a✔✔typeaIamuscles



moreaanaerobic,aproduceamoreaspeedaandastrength,afasteratoafatiguea-
a✔✔typeaiiamuscles



extensibility,aelasticity,airritability,aabilityatoadevelopatensiona-
a✔✔behavioralapropertiesaofamuscles



stabilizationamusclesa-acorea-a✔✔transverseaabdominus

,stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔multifidus

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔internalaobliques

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔diaphragm

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔pelvicaflooramuscles

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔externalaobliques

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔quadratesalumborum

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔psoasamajor

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔rectusaabdominis

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔gluteusamedius

stabilizationa-acorea-a✔✔adductoracomplex

movementa-acorea-a✔✔latissimusadorsi

movementa-acorea-a✔✔hipaflexors

movementa-acorea-a✔✔hamstringacomplex

movementa-acorea-a✔✔quadriceps

movementa-acorea-a✔✔pectoralisamajor

movementa-acorea-a✔✔deltoids

movementa-acorea-a✔✔gluteusamaximus

movement-acorea-a✔✔triceps

movementa-acorea-a✔✔biceps

movementa-acorea-a✔✔erectoraspine

rectusafemoris,avastusalateralis,amedialis,aandaintermedius;akneeaextension;asquata-
a✔✔quadriceps:aparts,afunction,aandaexercise



semitendinosus,asemaimembranosous,abicepsafemoris;akneeaflexion,ahamstringsacurla-
a✔✔hamstrings:aparts,afunction,aandaexercise

, plantaraflexion,acalfaraisea-a✔✔gastrocnemius:afunctionaandaexercise

hipaextensionaandaexternalarotation,alungea(upwardaphase)a-
a✔✔gluteusamaximus:afunctionaandaexercise



spinalaflexion,alateralaflexion,aandarotation;aballacruncha-
a✔✔rectusaabdominis:afunctionaandaexercise



shoulderaflexionaandahorizontalaadduction;apushaupa-
a✔✔pectoralisamajor:afunctionaandaexercise



shoulderaextension,aadduction,aandainternalarotation;abandarowa-
a✔✔latissimusadorsi:afunctionaandaexercise



elbowaflexion,abicepsacurla-a✔✔biceps:afunctionaandaexercise

elbowaextension;atricepsaextensiona-a✔✔triceps:afunctionaandaexercise

connectaboneatoabone,alimitedabloodaflow,aslowatoarepaira-a✔✔ligaments

skull,aribacage,aandavertebralacolumna-a✔✔axialaskeleton

bonesaofaupperaandaloweraextremitiesa-a✔✔appendicularaskeleton

movement,asupport,aprotection,abloodaproduction,amineralastoragea-
a✔✔skeletalasystemafunctions



noajointacavityaoraconnectiveatissue,alittleatoanoamovementa(e.g.,asuturesaofatheaskull)a-
a✔✔non-synovialajoint



producesasynovialafluid,ahasajointacavityaandaconnectiveatissuea(gliding,acondyloid,ahinge,a
saddle,apivot,aball-and-socket)a-a✔✔synovialajoint

synovial;anoaaxisaofarotation,aslidesaside-to-
side,abackaandafortha(e.g.,acarpalsaofatheahand)a-a✔✔glidingajoint

synovial;acondylesaofaoneaboneafitaellipticalacavitiesaofaanother,aoneaplaneaofamotiona(e.g.,
aknee)a-a✔✔condyloidajoint



synovial;auniaxial;aoneaplaneaofamotiona(e.g.,aelbow)a-a✔✔hingeajoint

synovial;aoneaboneafitsalikeaaasaddleaonaanother;atwoaplanesaofamotiona(sagittal,afrontal)a(t
humbsaareaonlyaonesainabody)a-a✔✔saddleajoint

synovial;aoneaaxis,atransverseaplaneamovementa(e.g.,aradioulnar)a-a✔✔pivotajoint