fitour group exercise certification
Exam Questions and 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 - -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? - -step
aerobics
- which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing
forward fold? - -flexion
- what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all
body parts are in proper alignment with each other? - -neutral spine
- how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - -5
- how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back
and sides) between the ribcage and pelvis? - -4
- what is meant by the term "good posture"? - -vertical alignment of the
body
- which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the
curves is more exaggerated than the other? - -lordotic/kyphotic
- what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of
back pain at some point in their lives? - -80%
- what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to
move in all the places the joint will allow? - -articulation
- what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning
movements to a composition"? - -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? - -2
- what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform
squats: "imagine sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - -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? - -sagittal plane
- what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an
elevated platform by stepping up and down? - -step aerobics
- of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to
assume during resistance training activities? - -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? - -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?" - -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. - -muscle isolation
- in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - -
neutral
- for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime
mover? - -horizontal abduction and extension
- for what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - -elevation
- what type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - -
fixed gear bike
- what does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - -
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 - -2
- fill in the blank: In an indoor cycling class cycling at half speed to the music
is known as _________ time - -one to two
Exam Questions and 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 - -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? - -step
aerobics
- which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing
forward fold? - -flexion
- what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all
body parts are in proper alignment with each other? - -neutral spine
- how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - -5
- how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back
and sides) between the ribcage and pelvis? - -4
- what is meant by the term "good posture"? - -vertical alignment of the
body
- which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the
curves is more exaggerated than the other? - -lordotic/kyphotic
- what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of
back pain at some point in their lives? - -80%
- what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to
move in all the places the joint will allow? - -articulation
- what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning
movements to a composition"? - -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? - -2
- what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform
squats: "imagine sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - -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? - -sagittal plane
- what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an
elevated platform by stepping up and down? - -step aerobics
- of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to
assume during resistance training activities? - -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? - -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?" - -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. - -muscle isolation
- in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - -
neutral
- for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime
mover? - -horizontal abduction and extension
- for what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - -elevation
- what type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - -
fixed gear bike
- what does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - -
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 - -2
- fill in the blank: In an indoor cycling class cycling at half speed to the music
is known as _________ time - -one to two
