ACE Group Fitness Practice Tests Q’s and A’s
(Practice Test #2)
A group fitness instructor notices that a newer participant has achieved a much greater
sense of kinesthetic awareness over the past few weeks. What BEST describes this change?
- -Proprioception.
-An individual with osteoporosis primarily in the axial skeleton would likely be advised to
do what kind of exercise? - -Balancing activity.
-A regular exercise participant in your class suffers from osteoarthritis of the knee. What
part of the knee is effected by this? - -Cartilage
-An excessive posterior curvature of the spine that is often seen in the thoracic region? - -
Kyphosis
-What type of training could include completing a certain number of days that involve
intense or more difficult exercise followed by a similar number of easy or light training
days? - -Periodization
-Exercise in hot and humid environments can be performed safely if: - -The intensity of the
class is reduced.
-If exercising in cold weather what choice of fabric is not recommended? - -Cotton
-Will the addition of light handheld weight to cardiovascular exercise
significantly increase energy expenditure. - -No. However, It may raise HR by 5-10 beats
and increase oxygen consumption by 5-15%
-Is providing information about a particular diet plan to client outside of a Group fitness
instructors scope of practice? - -Yes.
-What aspects of a group fitness class are most likely to lead class participants to attend
regularly, enjoy it more, and have a high levels of self-efficacy towards activity. - -A class
where participants learn new routines together and pursue group goals.
-What are the elements that form a binding contract under basic contract law? - -Offer and
acceptance, consideration, legality, and capacity.
-What is good advice to give a pregnant participant in a prenatal yoga class? - -Avoid
inverted postures.
, -What is informational cueing? - -The instructor teaches participants something new
about the body, proper breathing, or the mind-body connection, such as which muscles are
active during an exercise movement.
-Why should you incorporate rehearsal moves in the warm-up portion of the class? - -To
prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming workout.
-What is a safe level of intensity for an advanced step class? - -120-130bpm.
-What is the guideline for water temperature when teaching participants with arthritis? - -
85 and 90f (29 to 32C)
-When the instructor decides to progress a grapevine movement by having participants
hold the lead leg for two counts and then perform the rest of them movement more quickly
this is an example of? - -Syncopation.
-A split phrase occurs when: - -A movement takes more or less than 8 counts.
-The best recommendation for a participant who notifies you she suffers from
fibromyalgia: - -Introduce exercises associated with activities of daily living.
-What would result in the highest rate of adherence for a participant new to exercise: - -A
low to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour. New participants performing
less intense exercise are more likely to adhere to programs and complete more exercise in
their target hart-rate zone than those who perform high-intensity activities. Convenience of
class time and shorter duration also enhance adherence.
-What strategy will likely result in increased adherence to a group exercise class: - -
Acknowledging normal discomforts associated with exercise.
-You have been able to give more individual feedback to participants in your circuit class
due to the fact that exercises have become more habitual for the participants. What stage of
learning BEST describes this behavior? - -Autonomous.
-During class, you instruct participants to begin a side plank exercise. Which muscle would
you PRIMARILY be asking them to activate by cueing them to gently pull the navel in
toward the spine? - -Transverse abdominis. The transverse abdominis muscle is activated
when the navel is pulled in toward the spine.
-What is the PRIMARY benefit of cueing participants to maintain a neutral pelvis during a
standing overhead press exercise? - -A reduction in forces applied to the low back.
The position of the pelvis plays a major role in the determination of the forces applied at
the lumbar spine. If the lumbar spine is correctly aligned in regard to the pelvis, this will
result in a neutral pelvis and the forces applied to the low back will be reduced.
(Practice Test #2)
A group fitness instructor notices that a newer participant has achieved a much greater
sense of kinesthetic awareness over the past few weeks. What BEST describes this change?
- -Proprioception.
-An individual with osteoporosis primarily in the axial skeleton would likely be advised to
do what kind of exercise? - -Balancing activity.
-A regular exercise participant in your class suffers from osteoarthritis of the knee. What
part of the knee is effected by this? - -Cartilage
-An excessive posterior curvature of the spine that is often seen in the thoracic region? - -
Kyphosis
-What type of training could include completing a certain number of days that involve
intense or more difficult exercise followed by a similar number of easy or light training
days? - -Periodization
-Exercise in hot and humid environments can be performed safely if: - -The intensity of the
class is reduced.
-If exercising in cold weather what choice of fabric is not recommended? - -Cotton
-Will the addition of light handheld weight to cardiovascular exercise
significantly increase energy expenditure. - -No. However, It may raise HR by 5-10 beats
and increase oxygen consumption by 5-15%
-Is providing information about a particular diet plan to client outside of a Group fitness
instructors scope of practice? - -Yes.
-What aspects of a group fitness class are most likely to lead class participants to attend
regularly, enjoy it more, and have a high levels of self-efficacy towards activity. - -A class
where participants learn new routines together and pursue group goals.
-What are the elements that form a binding contract under basic contract law? - -Offer and
acceptance, consideration, legality, and capacity.
-What is good advice to give a pregnant participant in a prenatal yoga class? - -Avoid
inverted postures.
, -What is informational cueing? - -The instructor teaches participants something new
about the body, proper breathing, or the mind-body connection, such as which muscles are
active during an exercise movement.
-Why should you incorporate rehearsal moves in the warm-up portion of the class? - -To
prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming workout.
-What is a safe level of intensity for an advanced step class? - -120-130bpm.
-What is the guideline for water temperature when teaching participants with arthritis? - -
85 and 90f (29 to 32C)
-When the instructor decides to progress a grapevine movement by having participants
hold the lead leg for two counts and then perform the rest of them movement more quickly
this is an example of? - -Syncopation.
-A split phrase occurs when: - -A movement takes more or less than 8 counts.
-The best recommendation for a participant who notifies you she suffers from
fibromyalgia: - -Introduce exercises associated with activities of daily living.
-What would result in the highest rate of adherence for a participant new to exercise: - -A
low to moderate-intensity circuit class during the lunch hour. New participants performing
less intense exercise are more likely to adhere to programs and complete more exercise in
their target hart-rate zone than those who perform high-intensity activities. Convenience of
class time and shorter duration also enhance adherence.
-What strategy will likely result in increased adherence to a group exercise class: - -
Acknowledging normal discomforts associated with exercise.
-You have been able to give more individual feedback to participants in your circuit class
due to the fact that exercises have become more habitual for the participants. What stage of
learning BEST describes this behavior? - -Autonomous.
-During class, you instruct participants to begin a side plank exercise. Which muscle would
you PRIMARILY be asking them to activate by cueing them to gently pull the navel in
toward the spine? - -Transverse abdominis. The transverse abdominis muscle is activated
when the navel is pulled in toward the spine.
-What is the PRIMARY benefit of cueing participants to maintain a neutral pelvis during a
standing overhead press exercise? - -A reduction in forces applied to the low back.
The position of the pelvis plays a major role in the determination of the forces applied at
the lumbar spine. If the lumbar spine is correctly aligned in regard to the pelvis, this will
result in a neutral pelvis and the forces applied to the low back will be reduced.
