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Verified Questions & Answers 2025
when dance aerobics was first developed the majority of the movements during the
cardio portion of the dance exercise class were what type of movement - correct
answerhigh impact
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? - correct answerstep aerobics
which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? -
correct answerflexion
what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all body parts are in
proper alignment with each other? - correct answerneutral spine
how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - correct answer5
how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides)
between the ribcage and pelvis? - correct answer4
what is meant by the term "good posture"? - correct answervertical alignment of the
body
which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is
more exaggerated than the other? - correct answerlordotic/kyphotic
what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of back pain at
some point in their lives? - correct answer80%
what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to move in all the
places the joint will allow? - correct answerarticulation
what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a
composition"? - correct answerchoreography
when timing cues for a hi/lo or dance style class the instructor should cue at how many
beats prior to change in movement? - correct answer2
, what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine
sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - correct answerinstructional
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? -
correct answersagittal plane
what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated
platform by stepping up and down? - correct answerstep aerobics
of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume
during resistance training activities? - correct answerbend 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? -
correct answerimproved 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?" - correct
answerisotonic 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. - correct
answermuscle isolation
in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - correct
answerneutral
for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime mover? - correct
answerhorizontal abduction and extension
for what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - correct answerelevation
what type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - correct
answerfixed gear bike
what does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - correct
answerrevolutions per minute
as music relates to indoor cycling when selecting music for an indoor cycling class one
needs to keep in mind that RPM's will be one to every _______________ beats of
music - correct answer2
Verified Questions & Answers 2025
when dance aerobics was first developed the majority of the movements during the
cardio portion of the dance exercise class were what type of movement - correct
answerhigh impact
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? - correct answerstep aerobics
which term denotes the spinal movement when performing a standing forward fold? -
correct answerflexion
what term is used to describe the natural position of the spine when all body parts are in
proper alignment with each other? - correct answerneutral spine
how many vertebrae are located in the lumbar spine? - correct answer5
how many muscles in the abdominal wall fill all of the space (front, back and sides)
between the ribcage and pelvis? - correct answer4
what is meant by the term "good posture"? - correct answervertical alignment of the
body
which two posture types are frequently combined when typically one of the curves is
more exaggerated than the other? - correct answerlordotic/kyphotic
what is the percentage of americans who will experience some type of back pain at
some point in their lives? - correct answer80%
what type of movement is the ability to recruit muscles around a joint to move in all the
places the joint will allow? - correct answerarticulation
what is the term that matches the phrase "designing and planning movements to a
composition"? - correct answerchoreography
when timing cues for a hi/lo or dance style class the instructor should cue at how many
beats prior to change in movement? - correct answer2
, what type of cue is the following phrase when cueing how to perform squats: "imagine
sitting in a chair when performing squats"? - correct answerinstructional
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? -
correct answersagittal plane
what type of dance aerobics class consists of movement patterns on an elevated
platform by stepping up and down? - correct answerstep aerobics
of the positions listed below which position is NOT a safe body position to assume
during resistance training activities? - correct answerbend 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? -
correct answerimproved 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?" - correct
answerisotonic 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. - correct
answermuscle isolation
in what plane of movement are abduction and adduction performed? - correct
answerneutral
for what joint actions is the anterior deltoid (front shoulder) the prime mover? - correct
answerhorizontal abduction and extension
for what joint actions if the Traperzius I the prime mover? - correct answerelevation
what type of bike is typically used in an indoor cycling class setting? - correct
answerfixed gear bike
what does the term "RPM" refer to in relation to an indoor cycling class? - correct
answerrevolutions per minute
as music relates to indoor cycling when selecting music for an indoor cycling class one
needs to keep in mind that RPM's will be one to every _______________ beats of
music - correct answer2
