Fitour Group Exercise Certification
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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? - Answers -✔✔ step aerobics
Which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? -
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? - Answers -✔✔ neutral spine
How many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - Answers -✔✔ 5
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 - Answers -✔✔
high impact
How many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides)
between the ribcage and pelvis? - Answers -✔✔ 4
What is meant by the term "good posture"? - Answers -✔✔ vertical alignment of the
body
Which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is
more exaggerated than the other? - Answers -✔✔ lordotic/kyphotic
What is the percentage of Americans who will experience some type of back pain at
some point in their lives? - 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? - Answers -✔✔ articulation
What is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a
composition"? - 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? - Answers -✔✔ 2
, What type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine
sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - 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? -
Answers -✔✔ sagittal plane
What type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated
platform by stepping up and down? - Answers -✔✔ step aerobics
Of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume
during resistance training activities? - 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? -
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?" - 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. - Answers -✔✔
muscle isolation
In what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - Answers -✔✔
neutral
For what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime mover? - Answers
-✔✔ horizontal abduction and extension
For what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - Answers -✔✔ elevation
What type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - Answers -✔✔
fixed gear bike
What does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - Answers -✔✔
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 - Answers -✔✔ 2
Exam A+ Pass New Update
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? - Answers -✔✔ step aerobics
Which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? -
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? - Answers -✔✔ neutral spine
How many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - Answers -✔✔ 5
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 - Answers -✔✔
high impact
How many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides)
between the ribcage and pelvis? - Answers -✔✔ 4
What is meant by the term "good posture"? - Answers -✔✔ vertical alignment of the
body
Which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is
more exaggerated than the other? - Answers -✔✔ lordotic/kyphotic
What is the percentage of Americans who will experience some type of back pain at
some point in their lives? - 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? - Answers -✔✔ articulation
What is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a
composition"? - 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? - Answers -✔✔ 2
, What type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine
sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - 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? -
Answers -✔✔ sagittal plane
What type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated
platform by stepping up and down? - Answers -✔✔ step aerobics
Of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume
during resistance training activities? - 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? -
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?" - 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. - Answers -✔✔
muscle isolation
In what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - Answers -✔✔
neutral
For what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime mover? - Answers
-✔✔ horizontal abduction and extension
For what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - Answers -✔✔ elevation
What type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - Answers -✔✔
fixed gear bike
What does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - Answers -✔✔
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 - Answers -✔✔ 2
