certification EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
when dance aerobics was first developed the majority of the movements during the cardio portion of
the dance exercise class were what type of movement - ANSWER-high impact
during the early days of group exercise what type of dance exercise class was developed which offered
low impact movements with a high intensity workout and was a class in which individuals were able to
adjust the height of the equipment to control the intensity level of the class workout? - ANSWER-step
aerobics
which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? - ANSWER-flexion
what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all body parts are in proper
alignment with each other? - ANSWER-neutral spine
how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - ANSWER-5
how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides) between the ribcage
and pelvis? - ANSWER-4
, what is meant by the term "good posture"? - ANSWER-vertical alignment of the body
which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is more exaggerated
than the other? - ANSWER-lordotic/kyphotic
what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of back pain at some point in their
lives? - ANSWER-80%
what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to move in all the places the joint
will allow? - ANSWER-articulation
what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a composition"? -
ANSWER-choreography
when timing cues for a hi/lo or dance style class the instructor should cue at how many beats prior to
change in movement? - ANSWER-2
what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine sitting in a chair
when performing squats"? - ANSWER-instructional
which plane of movement is being used when performing exercises that require extension and flexion
such as marching, knee lifts, walking and cross country skiing? - ANSWER-sagittal plane
what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated platform by stepping up
and down? - ANSWER-step aerobics
of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume during resistance
training activities? - ANSWER-bend from the waist and keep knees straight when lifting weights from the
floor
which of the following is NOT a primary benefit of performing resistance training? - ANSWER-improved
performance of activities of daily living