AFAA - Group Fitness Instructor Chapter 5 Exam Questions And Answers

What are the 5 components of class design? - ANS 1. Introduction: Instructor engagement with participants and explanation of the workout and class expectations. 2. Movement Prep: Activities to increase body temperature and prime the body for workout demands. 3. Body of Workout: Majority of the fi tness class; activities with a singular or integrated focus on cardiorespiratory fi tness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, or mindfulness. 4. Transition: Safely takes participants through the gradual physiological change from exertion to rest. 5. Outro: Final class segment to conclude the workout, praise participants' effort, and invite participants back for the next session. What is general movement prep? - ANS Consists of simple, movements of integrated fi tness (such as flexibility, core, and balance) to gradually increase intensity. What is format-specific movement prep? - ANS Activities that initiate body-of-the-workout movements at a lower intensity and/or complexity . What rating of percieved exertion (RPE)? - ANS A technique used to express or validate how hard a participant feels he or she is working during exercise What does the RPE borg scale look like? - ANS What does the modified RPE 0-10 borg scale look like? - ANS What is perceived intensity? - ANS Perceived exertion is used by participants to guide participants in subjectively defining their training intensity. What is the talk test? - ANS A self-evaluation of intensity associated with the ability to talk while exercising. What is dyspnea? - ANS Difficulty or troubled breathing What are some observational sings a participant may be overexerting themselves? - ANS rapid breathing; becoming disoriented, dizzy, or lightheaded; losing color in his or her face; and lack of sweating