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ACE GFI Exam Questions and Answers-
Updated 2024
What are the 5 health-related components of fitness? - Answer✔✔-cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition
What are the 6 skill related fitness components? - Answer✔✔-speed, power, agility, balance,
coordination, reaction time
Name several health benefits associated with regular physical activity. - Answer✔✔-Reduced
anxiety, reduced risk of depression, lower risk of all cause mortality, lower risk of chronic
disease: CVD, hypertension, T2DM, hypercholesterolemia, lower risk of CVD mortality, improved
sleep, improved cognition, improved bone health, lower risk of falls and fall related injuries
What are some physical activity benefits specific to group exercise? - Answer✔✔-decreased
perceived stress levels beyond reductions observed in individual workouts, balanced health
(physical, mental and social), community support, improved perceived quality of life
What does a professional certification signify? - Answer✔✔-time limited recognition granted by
a nongovernmental body, such as ACE, and use of a credential to individuals that have
demonstrated they have met criteria for a required knowledge, skills, and/or competencies for
safe and effective practice in a specific job role;
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What do certificates signify? - Answer✔✔-completion of an education or training program on a
specific topic for which participants receive a certificate after attendance and/or completion of
coursework; does NOT results in the granting of a professional cert or license
What does licensure signify? - Answer✔✔-mandatory process by which a governmental agency
grants a time-limited permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation after verifying
that they have met standardized criteria and offers title protection for those who meet the
criteria
What are some qualities of an effective GFI? - Answer✔✔-treating participants with respect,
being on time, demonstrating dedication, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional,
dependable, inclusive
How should a GFI conduct a class for which they are subbing for another GFI? - Answer✔✔-
teach the class as if it were their own
What type of population do most GFIs generally work with? - Answer✔✔-apparently healthy
participants
What organization is credited with recognizing the need for legitimate professional
credentialing? - Answer✔✔-International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association
How many Americans have at least 1 chronic disease? how many with 2 or more? - Answer✔✔-
6 in 10, 4 in 10
OARS - Answer✔✔-open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing
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What is the idea behind the health belief model of behavior change theory? - Answer✔✔-
people's ideas and underlying emotions about illnesses, prevention and treatments may
influence health behaviors and decisions about changing or not changing health behaviors
What 4 variables influence a person's decision to change? - Answer✔✔-perceived susceptibility,
perceived seriousness, benefits, barriers
What is another name for the transtheoretical model of change? - Answer✔✔-stages of change
model
What are the 5 stages of change in the transtheoretical model? - Answer✔✔-pre-contemplation
,contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
What is an indicator that a person is in the maintenance stage of the stages of change model? -
Answer✔✔-regular physical activity participation for longer than 6 months
What is the timeline for people in the contemplation stage of change? - Answer✔✔-they are
starting to consider physical activity as important and plan on becoming more active within the
next 6 months
What is self efficacy? - Answer✔✔-the belief in one's perceived ability to successfully achieve a
particular goal or perform a specific task
Is self efficacy a determinant or outcome of behavior change? - Answer✔✔-BOTH
What are 6 sources of self-efficacy? - Answer✔✔-Past performance experience;
Vicarious experience ;
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ACE GFI Exam Questions and Answers-
Updated 2024
What are the 5 health-related components of fitness? - Answer✔✔-cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition
What are the 6 skill related fitness components? - Answer✔✔-speed, power, agility, balance,
coordination, reaction time
Name several health benefits associated with regular physical activity. - Answer✔✔-Reduced
anxiety, reduced risk of depression, lower risk of all cause mortality, lower risk of chronic
disease: CVD, hypertension, T2DM, hypercholesterolemia, lower risk of CVD mortality, improved
sleep, improved cognition, improved bone health, lower risk of falls and fall related injuries
What are some physical activity benefits specific to group exercise? - Answer✔✔-decreased
perceived stress levels beyond reductions observed in individual workouts, balanced health
(physical, mental and social), community support, improved perceived quality of life
What does a professional certification signify? - Answer✔✔-time limited recognition granted by
a nongovernmental body, such as ACE, and use of a credential to individuals that have
demonstrated they have met criteria for a required knowledge, skills, and/or competencies for
safe and effective practice in a specific job role;
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What do certificates signify? - Answer✔✔-completion of an education or training program on a
specific topic for which participants receive a certificate after attendance and/or completion of
coursework; does NOT results in the granting of a professional cert or license
What does licensure signify? - Answer✔✔-mandatory process by which a governmental agency
grants a time-limited permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation after verifying
that they have met standardized criteria and offers title protection for those who meet the
criteria
What are some qualities of an effective GFI? - Answer✔✔-treating participants with respect,
being on time, demonstrating dedication, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional,
dependable, inclusive
How should a GFI conduct a class for which they are subbing for another GFI? - Answer✔✔-
teach the class as if it were their own
What type of population do most GFIs generally work with? - Answer✔✔-apparently healthy
participants
What organization is credited with recognizing the need for legitimate professional
credentialing? - Answer✔✔-International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association
How many Americans have at least 1 chronic disease? how many with 2 or more? - Answer✔✔-
6 in 10, 4 in 10
OARS - Answer✔✔-open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing
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What is the idea behind the health belief model of behavior change theory? - Answer✔✔-
people's ideas and underlying emotions about illnesses, prevention and treatments may
influence health behaviors and decisions about changing or not changing health behaviors
What 4 variables influence a person's decision to change? - Answer✔✔-perceived susceptibility,
perceived seriousness, benefits, barriers
What is another name for the transtheoretical model of change? - Answer✔✔-stages of change
model
What are the 5 stages of change in the transtheoretical model? - Answer✔✔-pre-contemplation
,contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
What is an indicator that a person is in the maintenance stage of the stages of change model? -
Answer✔✔-regular physical activity participation for longer than 6 months
What is the timeline for people in the contemplation stage of change? - Answer✔✔-they are
starting to consider physical activity as important and plan on becoming more active within the
next 6 months
What is self efficacy? - Answer✔✔-the belief in one's perceived ability to successfully achieve a
particular goal or perform a specific task
Is self efficacy a determinant or outcome of behavior change? - Answer✔✔-BOTH
What are 6 sources of self-efficacy? - Answer✔✔-Past performance experience;
Vicarious experience ;
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