AFAA GROUP FITNESS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔cycle bikes, step benches, mini-trampolines, ballet barres, boxing gloves, kick/punch
bags - ✔✔skill mastery modalities
✔✔two fingers below wrist on thumb side of arm, count 10 seconds, multiply by 6 -
✔✔monitoring radial pulse
✔✔radial pulse, talk test, dyspnea, rating of perceived exertion - ✔✔monitoring exercise
intensity
✔✔self-evaluation of intensity associated with ability to talk while exervising - ✔✔talk
test
✔✔trouble breathing, rated on scale of +1 through +4 - ✔✔dyspnea
✔✔RPE - expresses how hard participants feel they are working based on physical
sensation - Borg or 1-10 RPE - ✔✔rating of perceived exertion
✔✔for rating of physical exertion- rated 6 (no exertion) to 20 (maximal exertion) -
✔✔borg scale
✔✔rating of perceived exertion 0 (nothing at all) - 10 (maximal) - ✔✔0-10 RPE scale
✔✔indoor cycling, low-impact cardio, dance, group rowing - ✔✔Exercise guidelines for
participants with hypertension - mode
✔✔3-7 days per week - ✔✔exercise guidelines for hypertension - frequency
✔✔50-85% HR max - ✔✔exercise guidelines for hypertension - intensity
✔✔30-60 minutes per day - ✔✔exercise guidelines for hypertension - duration
✔✔avoid health lifting, valsalva maneuver, ensure normal breathing, modify tempo to
avoid extended isometric and concentric actions, avoid laying down, stand up slowly to
avoid dizziness - ✔✔hypertension guidelines - special considerations
✔✔indoor cycling, dance, resistance, aquatics - ✔✔obesity guidelines - mode
✔✔at least 5 days a week - ✔✔obesity guidelines - frequency
✔✔60-80% HR max, can adjust to 40-70% HR max - ✔✔obesity guidelines - intensity
, ✔✔40-60 minutes per day, or 20-40 minutes cardio twice per day - ✔✔obesity
guidelines - duration
✔✔ensure participant comfort, perform seated or standing, participant may have other
chronic conditions, obtain medical release from physician - ✔✔obesity guidelines -
special considerations
✔✔indoor cycling (carefully monitored), low-impact cardio, dance - ✔✔cardiovascular
disease guidelines - mode
✔✔3-5 days per week - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines - frequency
✔✔40-60% of peak work capacity - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines - intensity
✔✔progress up to 20-45 minutes - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines- duration
✔✔upper body exercise increases dyspnea, must be monitored; allow sufficient rest
between sets - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines - special considerations
✔✔large muscle group activities - ✔✔stroke guidelines - mode
✔✔3-7 days per week - ✔✔stroke guidelines - frequency
✔✔50-80% HR max - ✔✔stroke guidelines - intensity
✔✔20-60 minutes per session - ✔✔stroke guidelines - duration
✔✔ensure participant can balance, seating or standing advised, progress movement
pattern before weight - ✔✔stroke guidelines - special considerations
✔✔low-impact cardio, circuit-style classes with plenty of options, balance and core
training - ✔✔cancer guidelines- mode
✔✔3-5 days per week - ✔✔cancer guidelines - frequency
✔✔50-70% HR max - ✔✔cancer guidelines - intensity
✔✔15-30 minutes per session - ✔✔cancer guidelines - duration
✔✔avoid heavy lifting during initial training stages, allow adequate rest intervals,
progress slowly, only use smr if tolerated, avoid with those undergoing chemo or
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔cycle bikes, step benches, mini-trampolines, ballet barres, boxing gloves, kick/punch
bags - ✔✔skill mastery modalities
✔✔two fingers below wrist on thumb side of arm, count 10 seconds, multiply by 6 -
✔✔monitoring radial pulse
✔✔radial pulse, talk test, dyspnea, rating of perceived exertion - ✔✔monitoring exercise
intensity
✔✔self-evaluation of intensity associated with ability to talk while exervising - ✔✔talk
test
✔✔trouble breathing, rated on scale of +1 through +4 - ✔✔dyspnea
✔✔RPE - expresses how hard participants feel they are working based on physical
sensation - Borg or 1-10 RPE - ✔✔rating of perceived exertion
✔✔for rating of physical exertion- rated 6 (no exertion) to 20 (maximal exertion) -
✔✔borg scale
✔✔rating of perceived exertion 0 (nothing at all) - 10 (maximal) - ✔✔0-10 RPE scale
✔✔indoor cycling, low-impact cardio, dance, group rowing - ✔✔Exercise guidelines for
participants with hypertension - mode
✔✔3-7 days per week - ✔✔exercise guidelines for hypertension - frequency
✔✔50-85% HR max - ✔✔exercise guidelines for hypertension - intensity
✔✔30-60 minutes per day - ✔✔exercise guidelines for hypertension - duration
✔✔avoid health lifting, valsalva maneuver, ensure normal breathing, modify tempo to
avoid extended isometric and concentric actions, avoid laying down, stand up slowly to
avoid dizziness - ✔✔hypertension guidelines - special considerations
✔✔indoor cycling, dance, resistance, aquatics - ✔✔obesity guidelines - mode
✔✔at least 5 days a week - ✔✔obesity guidelines - frequency
✔✔60-80% HR max, can adjust to 40-70% HR max - ✔✔obesity guidelines - intensity
, ✔✔40-60 minutes per day, or 20-40 minutes cardio twice per day - ✔✔obesity
guidelines - duration
✔✔ensure participant comfort, perform seated or standing, participant may have other
chronic conditions, obtain medical release from physician - ✔✔obesity guidelines -
special considerations
✔✔indoor cycling (carefully monitored), low-impact cardio, dance - ✔✔cardiovascular
disease guidelines - mode
✔✔3-5 days per week - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines - frequency
✔✔40-60% of peak work capacity - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines - intensity
✔✔progress up to 20-45 minutes - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines- duration
✔✔upper body exercise increases dyspnea, must be monitored; allow sufficient rest
between sets - ✔✔cardiovascular disease guidelines - special considerations
✔✔large muscle group activities - ✔✔stroke guidelines - mode
✔✔3-7 days per week - ✔✔stroke guidelines - frequency
✔✔50-80% HR max - ✔✔stroke guidelines - intensity
✔✔20-60 minutes per session - ✔✔stroke guidelines - duration
✔✔ensure participant can balance, seating or standing advised, progress movement
pattern before weight - ✔✔stroke guidelines - special considerations
✔✔low-impact cardio, circuit-style classes with plenty of options, balance and core
training - ✔✔cancer guidelines- mode
✔✔3-5 days per week - ✔✔cancer guidelines - frequency
✔✔50-70% HR max - ✔✔cancer guidelines - intensity
✔✔15-30 minutes per session - ✔✔cancer guidelines - duration
✔✔avoid heavy lifting during initial training stages, allow adequate rest intervals,
progress slowly, only use smr if tolerated, avoid with those undergoing chemo or
