FITOUR GROUP EXERCISE
CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL 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 - Correct
Answers -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? - Correct Answers -step aerobics
which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? -
Correct Answers -flexion
what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all body parts are in
proper alignment with each other? - Correct Answers -neutral spine
how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - Correct Answers -5
how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides)
between the ribcage and pelvis? - Correct Answers -4
what is meant by the term "good posture"? - Correct Answers -vertical alignment of the
body
the ability to move a joint through full range of motion without discomfort or pain is
________ - Correct Answers -flexibility
what is the gold standard for measuring body composition? - Correct Answers -
hydrostatic underwater weighing
______________ is the ability of a muscle to perform repetitive contractions over a
period of time or the ability to sustain an amount of weight over a period of time. -
Correct Answers -muscular endurance
, which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is
more exaggerated than the other? - Correct Answers -lordotic/kyphotic
what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of back pain at
some point in their lives? - Correct Answers -80%
what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to move in all the
places the joint will allow? - Correct Answers -articulation
what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a
composition"? - Correct Answers -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? - Correct Answers -2
what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine
sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - Correct Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -sagittal plane
what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated
platform by stepping up and down? - Correct Answers -step aerobics
of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume
during resistance training activities? - Correct Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -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?" - Correct
Answers -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. - Correct Answers -
muscle isolation
in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - Correct Answers
-neutral
CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL 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 - Correct
Answers -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? - Correct Answers -step aerobics
which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? -
Correct Answers -flexion
what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all body parts are in
proper alignment with each other? - Correct Answers -neutral spine
how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - Correct Answers -5
how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides)
between the ribcage and pelvis? - Correct Answers -4
what is meant by the term "good posture"? - Correct Answers -vertical alignment of the
body
the ability to move a joint through full range of motion without discomfort or pain is
________ - Correct Answers -flexibility
what is the gold standard for measuring body composition? - Correct Answers -
hydrostatic underwater weighing
______________ is the ability of a muscle to perform repetitive contractions over a
period of time or the ability to sustain an amount of weight over a period of time. -
Correct Answers -muscular endurance
, which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is
more exaggerated than the other? - Correct Answers -lordotic/kyphotic
what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of back pain at
some point in their lives? - Correct Answers -80%
what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to move in all the
places the joint will allow? - Correct Answers -articulation
what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a
composition"? - Correct Answers -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? - Correct Answers -2
what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine
sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - Correct Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -sagittal plane
what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated
platform by stepping up and down? - Correct Answers -step aerobics
of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume
during resistance training activities? - Correct Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -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?" - Correct
Answers -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. - Correct Answers -
muscle isolation
in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - Correct Answers
-neutral
