AFAA Group Fitness Instructor Exam Questions
and Answers
Which class format is most likely to include a combination of resistance and cardio
elements, with a goal of providing a total-body workout in a military style presentation? - -
Boot Camp
-Why did the term group fitness replace the term aerobic dance in the 1900's? - -Forms of
group exercise emerged that did not require dance skills
-Indoor cycling formats are typically taught on stationary bicycles designed to do which of
the following? - -Simulate an outdoor experience
-Which is a specialty format class primarily designed to make cardiorespiratory training
more interesting and fun? - -Dance-oriented
-Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase muscular strength
using which of the following? - -An opposing force
-Which class format is most likely to combine strength, stability, flexibility, balance and
breathing techniques? - -Mind-body
-In addition to improved quality of life and weight loss, which of the following ia another
health benefit of fitness? - -Elevated mood
-Which best describes the term "Modality" ? - -A mode of exercise that presents a specific
stress to the body
-How does movement prep compare to the traditional warm-up? - -Movement prep
considers common movement impairments
-Which of the following is the primary purpose of stabilization training? - -Improved joint
stability
-"Freestyle" instruction refers to the instructor's ability to do which of the following? - -
Determine his or her own class plan and music selection
-Which teaching method consists of designing, developing, and delivering movement to
group fitness participants based on the Group Fitness Instructor's own personal
preferences, skill set, and knowledge of exercise selection? - -Freestyle
-Which of the following is true of movement preperation? - -It considers required range of
motion of a workout
,-Which of the following best describes scope of practice? - -What an instructor can legally
do in their professional practice
-Group fitness method where every major component of a class has been created by a
single person, business, or organization in order to connect a unifying theme and
experience - -Pre-choreographed class
-Refers to the teaching method where a class template provides the overall class direction
and standards while allowing instructors to manipulate other variables within those
standards - -Pre-designed class
-Which class format alternates extremely intense periods with moderate-t0-low intensity
recovery periods? - -HIIT
-Which statement best describes the differences between pre-choreographed,
predesigned, and freestyle teaching methods? - -Pre-choreographed specifies the exact
moves and music to be used, predesigned provides direction and a class template, freestyle
is based on the instructor's personal preferences
-Which of the following is true of movement preparation? - -It considers a required range
of motion of a workout
-Which of the following best describes the classifications for obesity? - -An individual who
is 45 pounds over the recommended weight for height
-Which of the following is a benefit for participants who attend pre-designed classes? - -
The ability to see, feel, and visualize long-term progress
-Muscle Balance - -Equivalent muscle length surrounding a joint
-Group Fitness Instructors should be ready and willing to answer questions about... - -The
workout being presented
-Which of the following activation refers to the production of a force when a muscle
develops tension while shortening in length? - -Concentric
-Where is the sternum in relation to the shoulder in the body? - -Medial
-Which of the following muscle actions occur when a muscle is exerting force greater that
the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle? - -Concentric
-Which of the following refers to a form or mode of exercise that presents a specific stress
to the body? - -Modality
-Which of the following is a movement in the transverse plane? - -Forearm pronation
, -Which of the following is an example of sagittal plane movement? - -Biceps curls
-Which position does horizontal abduction involve the movement of arm or thigh in the
transverse plane to a lateral position? - -Anterior
-Which of the following bisects the body into right and left sides? - -Sagittal plane
-To which direction in the body does internal rotation of a joint refer? - -Toward the
middle
-Which of the following refers to a movement in the frontal plane away from the middle of
the body? - -Abduction
-Which of the following refers to a position away from the center of the body or the point
of reference? - -Distal
-Which of the following refers to a straightening movement in which the relative angle
between two adjacent segments increases? - -Extension
-Which of the following terms refers to a position on or toward the back of the body? - -
Posterior
-Refers to the position of the human body when it is erect with the arms at the sides and
the palms forward? - -Anatomic
-Which of the following occurs when the shoulder blades move toward the midline? - -
Retraction
-Which of the following activation refers to the production of a force when a muscle
develops tension while shortening in length? - -Concentric
-Which term refers to a position on or toward the front of the body? - -Anterior
-Which of the following refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between
two adjacent segments decreases? - -Flexion
-Refers to the down stroke of the cycle - -Knee extension
-What is biomechanics the study of? - -How forces affect a living body
-Which muscular pair best describes a correct medial / lateral relationship? - -The right
biceps brachi is lateral to the right external oblique
-Which is the best cue for proper alignment in the lower body to ensure knee saftey? -
-"Line your knee up with your second and third toes."
and Answers
Which class format is most likely to include a combination of resistance and cardio
elements, with a goal of providing a total-body workout in a military style presentation? - -
Boot Camp
-Why did the term group fitness replace the term aerobic dance in the 1900's? - -Forms of
group exercise emerged that did not require dance skills
-Indoor cycling formats are typically taught on stationary bicycles designed to do which of
the following? - -Simulate an outdoor experience
-Which is a specialty format class primarily designed to make cardiorespiratory training
more interesting and fun? - -Dance-oriented
-Group strength classes offer participants the opportunity to increase muscular strength
using which of the following? - -An opposing force
-Which class format is most likely to combine strength, stability, flexibility, balance and
breathing techniques? - -Mind-body
-In addition to improved quality of life and weight loss, which of the following ia another
health benefit of fitness? - -Elevated mood
-Which best describes the term "Modality" ? - -A mode of exercise that presents a specific
stress to the body
-How does movement prep compare to the traditional warm-up? - -Movement prep
considers common movement impairments
-Which of the following is the primary purpose of stabilization training? - -Improved joint
stability
-"Freestyle" instruction refers to the instructor's ability to do which of the following? - -
Determine his or her own class plan and music selection
-Which teaching method consists of designing, developing, and delivering movement to
group fitness participants based on the Group Fitness Instructor's own personal
preferences, skill set, and knowledge of exercise selection? - -Freestyle
-Which of the following is true of movement preperation? - -It considers required range of
motion of a workout
,-Which of the following best describes scope of practice? - -What an instructor can legally
do in their professional practice
-Group fitness method where every major component of a class has been created by a
single person, business, or organization in order to connect a unifying theme and
experience - -Pre-choreographed class
-Refers to the teaching method where a class template provides the overall class direction
and standards while allowing instructors to manipulate other variables within those
standards - -Pre-designed class
-Which class format alternates extremely intense periods with moderate-t0-low intensity
recovery periods? - -HIIT
-Which statement best describes the differences between pre-choreographed,
predesigned, and freestyle teaching methods? - -Pre-choreographed specifies the exact
moves and music to be used, predesigned provides direction and a class template, freestyle
is based on the instructor's personal preferences
-Which of the following is true of movement preparation? - -It considers a required range
of motion of a workout
-Which of the following best describes the classifications for obesity? - -An individual who
is 45 pounds over the recommended weight for height
-Which of the following is a benefit for participants who attend pre-designed classes? - -
The ability to see, feel, and visualize long-term progress
-Muscle Balance - -Equivalent muscle length surrounding a joint
-Group Fitness Instructors should be ready and willing to answer questions about... - -The
workout being presented
-Which of the following activation refers to the production of a force when a muscle
develops tension while shortening in length? - -Concentric
-Where is the sternum in relation to the shoulder in the body? - -Medial
-Which of the following muscle actions occur when a muscle is exerting force greater that
the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle? - -Concentric
-Which of the following refers to a form or mode of exercise that presents a specific stress
to the body? - -Modality
-Which of the following is a movement in the transverse plane? - -Forearm pronation
, -Which of the following is an example of sagittal plane movement? - -Biceps curls
-Which position does horizontal abduction involve the movement of arm or thigh in the
transverse plane to a lateral position? - -Anterior
-Which of the following bisects the body into right and left sides? - -Sagittal plane
-To which direction in the body does internal rotation of a joint refer? - -Toward the
middle
-Which of the following refers to a movement in the frontal plane away from the middle of
the body? - -Abduction
-Which of the following refers to a position away from the center of the body or the point
of reference? - -Distal
-Which of the following refers to a straightening movement in which the relative angle
between two adjacent segments increases? - -Extension
-Which of the following terms refers to a position on or toward the back of the body? - -
Posterior
-Refers to the position of the human body when it is erect with the arms at the sides and
the palms forward? - -Anatomic
-Which of the following occurs when the shoulder blades move toward the midline? - -
Retraction
-Which of the following activation refers to the production of a force when a muscle
develops tension while shortening in length? - -Concentric
-Which term refers to a position on or toward the front of the body? - -Anterior
-Which of the following refers to a bending movement in which the relative angle between
two adjacent segments decreases? - -Flexion
-Refers to the down stroke of the cycle - -Knee extension
-What is biomechanics the study of? - -How forces affect a living body
-Which muscular pair best describes a correct medial / lateral relationship? - -The right
biceps brachi is lateral to the right external oblique
-Which is the best cue for proper alignment in the lower body to ensure knee saftey? -
-"Line your knee up with your second and third toes."
