FITOUR Advanced Fitness Instructor
Certification Exam
buoyancy - Answer -the upward thrust exerted by water on the body immersed
hydrostatic pressure - Answer -the weight of the water that pushes against a submerged
object from all sides
Drag - Answer -resistance against an object in water or on land
What are the four components of fitness performance? - Answer -Speed, Power, Skill,
and Agility
When performing fitness activities in water, how many movements should be performed
to two beats of music? - Answer -1 movement/2 beats of music
Explain the FITT Principle - Answer -F= frequency (3-5 days)
I= intensity:
aerobic: 60-90% of max hr
anaerobic: 85-95% of max hr
T= time: 150 min of moderate intensity/week
20-60min of continuous activity/exercise session
T= type: any cardio-respiratory activity that can be sustained for 20-60 min
What does the acronym RICEM stand for? - Answer -R= rest affected area
I= ice for 20-30 min
C=compress above or below area w/ ace bandage/tape
E= elevate the affected area above the heart
M= modify type of activity until healed
What are specific cues to give students during an aqua fitness exercise session to help
them maintain neutral spine? - Answer -Ears over shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips
over knees, knees over ankles
A spine that is "ready for action, for movement and can achieve movement without risk
of injury is a ________________ or________________ spine. - Answer -balanced;
neutral
, The position of the spine from which our bodies are designed to move and which is the
strongest and safest position for the spine when standing or sitting - Answer -neutral
spine
Conditions such as shortened hip flexors and tight hamstrings can result in potential
injury because there is too much ___________ or_________ from the anterior (front) or
unilateral (one side) muscles of the spine. - Answer -push; pull
Which muscle in the abdominal wall is considered the largest of the abdominal
muscles? - Answer -external obliques
What muscle is the deepest of the four abdominal muscles? - Answer -transverse
abdominis
What movements are elicited through contraction of the erector spinae muscles? -
Answer -extension of the lumbar spine and lateral flexion of spine
Which muscle is the primary hip flexor that attaches to both the femur and lumbar spine
and helps to stabilize the pelvis? - Answer -Psoas major
Name the four shoulder girdle muscles - Answer -trapezius, rhomboids, serratus
anterior, levator scapulae
List the three types of joints in the body - Answer -ball & socket, hinge and elbow, and
pivot joints
List the three types of muscle contractions - Answer -isotonic, isometric, isokinetic
Explain the role that prime mover/agonist muscles play during contraction. - Answer -
They are responsible for definite movement of a joint.
List the benefits derived from performing aqua exercise as far as posture is concerned -
Answer -- restore good posture by correcting muscle imbalances, improving joint
mobility, increasing flexibility, and strengthening both postural and mobilizing muscles
-develop muscles equally so as to build strength in a balanced way
- stretch and elongate muscles for optimum flexibility
- realign the spine
Anatomically ideal posture - Answer -a balanced relationship of all the skeletal muscles
so that a minimum level of muscle tone is required to maintain upright posture.
Flat back posture - Answer -the absence of the usual lumbar, thoracic, and cervical
curves
Lordotic posture - Answer -increased anterior lumbar curve from neutral; similar to
kyphotic but less exaggerated
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