FITOUR PRIMARY GROUP EXERCISE
CERTIFICATION FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACCURATE
⫸ 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? Answer: step aerobics
⫸ which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing
forward fold? Answer: flexion
⫸ what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when
all body parts are in proper alignment with each other? Answer: neutral
spine
⫸ how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? Answer: 5
⫸ how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front,
back and sides) between the ribcage and pelvis? Answer: 4
⫸ what is meant by the term "good posture"? Answer: vertical
alignment of the body
,⫸ which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one
of the curves is more exaggerated than the other? Answer:
lordotic/kyphotic
⫸ what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type
of back pain at some point in their lives? Answer: 80%
⫸ what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint
to move in all the places the joint will allow? Answer: articulation
⫸ what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning
movements to a composition"? Answer: 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? Answer: 2
⫸ what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform
squats: "imagine sitting in a chair when performing squats"? Answer:
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? Answer: sagittal plane
, ⫸ what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on
an elevated platform by stepping up and down? Answer: step aerobics
⫸ of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body
position to assume during resistance training activities? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?" Answer: 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. Answer: muscle isolation
⫸ in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed?
Answer: neutral
⫸ for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime
mover? Answer: horizontal abduction and extension
CERTIFICATION FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACCURATE
⫸ 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? Answer: step aerobics
⫸ which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing
forward fold? Answer: flexion
⫸ what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when
all body parts are in proper alignment with each other? Answer: neutral
spine
⫸ how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? Answer: 5
⫸ how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front,
back and sides) between the ribcage and pelvis? Answer: 4
⫸ what is meant by the term "good posture"? Answer: vertical
alignment of the body
,⫸ which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one
of the curves is more exaggerated than the other? Answer:
lordotic/kyphotic
⫸ what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type
of back pain at some point in their lives? Answer: 80%
⫸ what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint
to move in all the places the joint will allow? Answer: articulation
⫸ what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning
movements to a composition"? Answer: 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? Answer: 2
⫸ what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform
squats: "imagine sitting in a chair when performing squats"? Answer:
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? Answer: sagittal plane
, ⫸ what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on
an elevated platform by stepping up and down? Answer: step aerobics
⫸ of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body
position to assume during resistance training activities? Answer: 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? Answer: 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?" Answer: 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. Answer: muscle isolation
⫸ in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed?
Answer: neutral
⫸ for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime
mover? Answer: horizontal abduction and extension
