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Fitour group exercise certification Exam
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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
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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
which term matches the following phrase: "when the force of the muscle is greater than the
resistance resulting in a joint movement with a shortening of the muscle?" - Answer✔isotonic
muscle contraction
fill in the blank. choose the word or phrase which best completes the following sentence. when
designing a muscle conditioning class or class segment the use of _______________________
for some exercises will provide participants with a sense of accomplishment because they are
working their "problem" areas. - Answer✔muscle isolation
in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - Answer✔neutral
for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime mover? -
Answer✔horizontal abduction and extension
for what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - Answer✔elevation
what type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - Answer✔fixed gear bike
what does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - Answer✔revolutions
per minute
as music relates to indoor cycling when selecting music for an indoor cycling class one needs to
keep in mind that RPM's will be one to every _______________ beats of music - Answer✔2
fill in the blank: In an indoor cycling class cycling at half speed to the music is known as
_________ time - Answer✔one to two
in relation to aqua fitness classes what property of water is evidenced as "the upward thrust
exerted by water on a body that is totally or partially immersed"? - Answer✔buoyancy
as it relates to aqua fitness exercise what type of body action is being described: "moving from
one foot to another while performing activities such as running, skipping, and cross country
skiing?" - Answer✔bounding
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Fitour group exercise certification Exam
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
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
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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
which term matches the following phrase: "when the force of the muscle is greater than the
resistance resulting in a joint movement with a shortening of the muscle?" - Answer✔isotonic
muscle contraction
fill in the blank. choose the word or phrase which best completes the following sentence. when
designing a muscle conditioning class or class segment the use of _______________________
for some exercises will provide participants with a sense of accomplishment because they are
working their "problem" areas. - Answer✔muscle isolation
in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - Answer✔neutral
for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime mover? -
Answer✔horizontal abduction and extension
for what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - Answer✔elevation
what type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - Answer✔fixed gear bike
what does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - Answer✔revolutions
per minute
as music relates to indoor cycling when selecting music for an indoor cycling class one needs to
keep in mind that RPM's will be one to every _______________ beats of music - Answer✔2
fill in the blank: In an indoor cycling class cycling at half speed to the music is known as
_________ time - Answer✔one to two
in relation to aqua fitness classes what property of water is evidenced as "the upward thrust
exerted by water on a body that is totally or partially immersed"? - Answer✔buoyancy
as it relates to aqua fitness exercise what type of body action is being described: "moving from
one foot to another while performing activities such as running, skipping, and cross country
skiing?" - Answer✔bounding
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