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GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR EXAM 2024/2025
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GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR EXAM2024/2025
Why is it helpful for the body temperature to increase during warm-up? -
Precise Answer ✔✔1. The metabolic rate of the muscles increases and
more oxygen is processed.
2. Nerve impulses are accelerated/fast/slow twitch fibers operate
3. Warmer muscles are more flexible...less chance for injury
4. Production of adenosine triphosphate increases making the muscles
have more energy
What is cardio respiratory conditioning? - Precise Answer ✔✔Activity
that aims to improve the health of the heart and lungs
Why is the cool down Important? - Precise Answer ✔✔Because
exertion decreases during this time and there is a gradual slowing down
to preserve flexibility and range of motion
What are the three basic parts of a workout? - Precise Answer
✔✔Warm-up, cardio respiratory conditioning, and cooldown
What are rehearsal moves? - Precise Answer ✔✔The warm-up moves
that directly imitate the moves to be performed in the workout
,What are the three basic indicators of fitness level? - Precise Answer
✔✔Age, posture and new participant status
What is the most common arrangement of participants during an
exercise class? - Precise Answer ✔✔Participant standing or sitting in
rows
Why is it important to incorporate fitness assessments into a class? -
Precise Answer ✔✔1. They allow the instructor to gauge each
participants basic level of fitness
2. Gives people a way to measure the changes in their level of fitness
Name ways to measure fitness. - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Body mass
index test
2. Waist to hip circumference measure
3. Step test and push-ups/half sit up test
4. Shoulder flexibility test
Name five ways to determine and individual's target heart rate - Precise
Answer ✔✔1. Percentage of maximal heart rate method
2. Percentage of heart rate reserve/Karvonen method
3. Rate of perceived exertion method
4. Dyspnea scale
5. Top test
, How do you measure body mass index/BMI? - Precise Answer
✔✔Divide weight in kilograms by square of the height in meters
A BMI over 30% is obese
How do you find the percentage of maximal heart rate? - Precise Answer
✔✔220 - The individual's age
Target heart rate = maximal heart rate x % of intensity desired x 1.15
How do you determine percent of heart rate reserve/Karovonen method?
- Precise Answer ✔✔- Maximum heart rate - resting heart rate = ?
- ? X Target percentage of maximal heart rate = ?
- ? + resting heart rate = target heart rate
How do you determine the rate of perceived exertion? - Precise Answer
✔✔Individual uses a scale 1-10 or 6-20 in order to gauge his/her level of
exertion
What is the dyspnea scale? - Precise Answer ✔✔The ability to breathe
is on a scale of 0 to 4 with (breathing easily = zero)
What is the talk test method? - Precise Answer ✔✔Determine how easy
or hard it is to talk during cardio respiratory exercise
What is cardio respiratory endurance? - Precise Answer ✔✔Lungs that
are capable of distributing oxygen to the muscles rapidly and efficiently
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