AFAA Primary Group Exercise Certification
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
frequency - Correct answers✔✔A training variable that should be considered when designing an
exercise program is:
Indoor cycling - Correct answers✔✔Which activity utilizes the aerobic energy system?
resting heart rate - Correct answers✔✔The Karvonen formula increases the __________ in
determining the training heart range (THRR).
preparation - Correct answers✔✔A warm-up is the __________ period for a specific workout.
30 minutes, 5 days per week - Correct answers✔✔To promote and maintain health, an individual
should perform _____ minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity _____ days per week.
subtracting his/her age from 220 - Correct answers✔✔One way to determine an individual's
estimated maximual heart rate is by _________________.
blood pressure and total serum cholesterol - Correct answers✔✔Two atherosclerotic
cardiovasular disease risk factors improved by regular participation in physical activity are
__________ and __________.
circulatory - Correct answers✔✔The system that allows the blood to flow through the heart,
lungs, and body is called the __________ system.
,provide a site for the production of red blood cells - Correct answers✔✔A basic function of the
bone that makes up the skeletal system is to ______________________.
intermittent - Correct answers✔✔The __________ method is known as variable intensity or
spontaneous training.
agonists
joint action - Correct answers✔✔The primary muscles performing work are called __________,
and may be identified by specific __________.
abduction
adduction - Correct answers✔✔Movements of the hip include __________ and __________
joint actions.
steady state - Correct answers✔✔The definition of __________ is when oxygen uptake has
reached an adequate level to meet the oxygen demand of the body.
coordination - Correct answers✔✔A skill-related component of physical fitness is __________.
130 and 155 - Correct answers✔✔In order to safely perform full range of motion during a cardio
hi/low-impact class, the beats per minute (bpm) should range between _____ and _____.
triceps and pectoralis major - Correct answers✔✔In a push-up, the __________ muscles extend
the elbow and the __________ adducts the humerus to lift the body up against gravity.
Isometric - Correct answers✔✔Which type of muscle contraction (also referred to as muscle
action) does not require the muscle to change length when exerted against a fixed resistance?
, lunge - Correct answers✔✔A multi-joint exercise that utilizes the gluteus maximus and
hamstring is a _________.
Ligament - Correct answers✔✔Which type of connective tissue connects bone to bone?
proprioceptors - Correct answers✔✔The function of __________ is to sense the degree of
tension and the length of the muscle.
static
15-60 - Correct answers✔✔To enhance flexibility during the end-of-class cool-down segment,
AFAA recommends performing __________ stretches for __________ seconds.
perceived exertion - Correct answers✔✔Besides heart rate monitoring, another methods of
measuring exercise intensity is __________.
apply the AFAA 5 Questions - Correct answers✔✔In order to teach a quality group exercise
class, an instructor should be able to _____________.
cultural values - Correct answers✔✔A variable that acts as a determinant of exercise behavior is
__________.
holding a neutral pelvic alignment - Correct answers✔✔To maintain proper body alignment,
particular attention should be givine to __________ in the standing position.
weak abdominals - Correct answers✔✔Lordosis is associated with an anterior tilt of the pelvis,
and may be a result of __________.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
frequency - Correct answers✔✔A training variable that should be considered when designing an
exercise program is:
Indoor cycling - Correct answers✔✔Which activity utilizes the aerobic energy system?
resting heart rate - Correct answers✔✔The Karvonen formula increases the __________ in
determining the training heart range (THRR).
preparation - Correct answers✔✔A warm-up is the __________ period for a specific workout.
30 minutes, 5 days per week - Correct answers✔✔To promote and maintain health, an individual
should perform _____ minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity _____ days per week.
subtracting his/her age from 220 - Correct answers✔✔One way to determine an individual's
estimated maximual heart rate is by _________________.
blood pressure and total serum cholesterol - Correct answers✔✔Two atherosclerotic
cardiovasular disease risk factors improved by regular participation in physical activity are
__________ and __________.
circulatory - Correct answers✔✔The system that allows the blood to flow through the heart,
lungs, and body is called the __________ system.
,provide a site for the production of red blood cells - Correct answers✔✔A basic function of the
bone that makes up the skeletal system is to ______________________.
intermittent - Correct answers✔✔The __________ method is known as variable intensity or
spontaneous training.
agonists
joint action - Correct answers✔✔The primary muscles performing work are called __________,
and may be identified by specific __________.
abduction
adduction - Correct answers✔✔Movements of the hip include __________ and __________
joint actions.
steady state - Correct answers✔✔The definition of __________ is when oxygen uptake has
reached an adequate level to meet the oxygen demand of the body.
coordination - Correct answers✔✔A skill-related component of physical fitness is __________.
130 and 155 - Correct answers✔✔In order to safely perform full range of motion during a cardio
hi/low-impact class, the beats per minute (bpm) should range between _____ and _____.
triceps and pectoralis major - Correct answers✔✔In a push-up, the __________ muscles extend
the elbow and the __________ adducts the humerus to lift the body up against gravity.
Isometric - Correct answers✔✔Which type of muscle contraction (also referred to as muscle
action) does not require the muscle to change length when exerted against a fixed resistance?
, lunge - Correct answers✔✔A multi-joint exercise that utilizes the gluteus maximus and
hamstring is a _________.
Ligament - Correct answers✔✔Which type of connective tissue connects bone to bone?
proprioceptors - Correct answers✔✔The function of __________ is to sense the degree of
tension and the length of the muscle.
static
15-60 - Correct answers✔✔To enhance flexibility during the end-of-class cool-down segment,
AFAA recommends performing __________ stretches for __________ seconds.
perceived exertion - Correct answers✔✔Besides heart rate monitoring, another methods of
measuring exercise intensity is __________.
apply the AFAA 5 Questions - Correct answers✔✔In order to teach a quality group exercise
class, an instructor should be able to _____________.
cultural values - Correct answers✔✔A variable that acts as a determinant of exercise behavior is
__________.
holding a neutral pelvic alignment - Correct answers✔✔To maintain proper body alignment,
particular attention should be givine to __________ in the standing position.
weak abdominals - Correct answers✔✔Lordosis is associated with an anterior tilt of the pelvis,
and may be a result of __________.
