AFAA GROUP FITNESS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Muscle spindles sense quick changes in muscle length and cause contraction - ANS Why can
ballistic movements be dangerous?
Speak out, posture, microphone - ANS Three ways to prevent voice nodules
10 exercise danger signs - ANS nausea/vomiting
dizziness/unusual fatigue
tightness or pain in the chest
loss of muscle control/staggering
gasping
rash/hives
blurred vision
acute illness
Aerobic capacity - ANS the ability to remove oxygen from the air and transfer in through the
lungs and blood to the working muscles; related to cardiorespiratory endurance
each person is different - ANS no one rule necessarily applies to all large sized adults in terms
of exercise precautions because ________
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,neutral position - ANS correct standing alignment includes the pelvis in a/an ___________
lower impact, modify tough movements, no supine weight after 20 weeks - ANS Three
exercise modalities that pregnant women can perform along with any risks and modifications
that should be taken
tendinitis - ANS what condition is referred to as an overuse injury
carbs, high/moderate, short/medium - ANS Lactic acid system
1. fuel 2. intensity 3. duration
prolonged sprints, swimming, cycling - ANS list three activities that use the lactic acid system
gluteus maximus - ANS
primary movers - ANS a muscle directly responsible for a particular agonist action
quadriceps group - ANS
steady state - ANS after the first 3-4 minutes of exercise oxygen uptake reaches an adequate
level to meet oxygen demand
stepping techniques - ANS full body lean
knee flexion shouldn't be over 90
feet first then arms
step in center
step lightly
whole foot on step
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, sagittal plane - ANS plane that divides body into right and left
isometric contraction - ANS muscle contraction in which the tension increases but muscle
length remains the same
sprint, jump, kick - ANS three exercises that use the anaerobic lactic acid system
calf muscle - ANS where does this chronic injury occur most often: achilles Tendonitis
120/80 mmHg - ANS what is the average resting blood pressure of a healthy person
eternal oblique - ANS
intensity, speed and control, ROM, body temp - ANS special considerations for flexibility
training
extended warm up and cool down - ANS When working with participants diagnosed with
asthma, instructors should allow for _______ and ______
chrondromalacia - ANS overuse injury affecting particular cartilage of posterior surface of
patella or knee cap
erector spinae - ANS
matatarsalgia - ANS term used for generalizing pain and or tenderness in the metatarsals, the
heads of the long bone in the foot
130 and 155 - ANS In order to safely perform full range of motion during cardio hi/low-
impact class, beats per minute (bpm) should range between --- and ---
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Muscle spindles sense quick changes in muscle length and cause contraction - ANS Why can
ballistic movements be dangerous?
Speak out, posture, microphone - ANS Three ways to prevent voice nodules
10 exercise danger signs - ANS nausea/vomiting
dizziness/unusual fatigue
tightness or pain in the chest
loss of muscle control/staggering
gasping
rash/hives
blurred vision
acute illness
Aerobic capacity - ANS the ability to remove oxygen from the air and transfer in through the
lungs and blood to the working muscles; related to cardiorespiratory endurance
each person is different - ANS no one rule necessarily applies to all large sized adults in terms
of exercise precautions because ________
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,neutral position - ANS correct standing alignment includes the pelvis in a/an ___________
lower impact, modify tough movements, no supine weight after 20 weeks - ANS Three
exercise modalities that pregnant women can perform along with any risks and modifications
that should be taken
tendinitis - ANS what condition is referred to as an overuse injury
carbs, high/moderate, short/medium - ANS Lactic acid system
1. fuel 2. intensity 3. duration
prolonged sprints, swimming, cycling - ANS list three activities that use the lactic acid system
gluteus maximus - ANS
primary movers - ANS a muscle directly responsible for a particular agonist action
quadriceps group - ANS
steady state - ANS after the first 3-4 minutes of exercise oxygen uptake reaches an adequate
level to meet oxygen demand
stepping techniques - ANS full body lean
knee flexion shouldn't be over 90
feet first then arms
step in center
step lightly
whole foot on step
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, sagittal plane - ANS plane that divides body into right and left
isometric contraction - ANS muscle contraction in which the tension increases but muscle
length remains the same
sprint, jump, kick - ANS three exercises that use the anaerobic lactic acid system
calf muscle - ANS where does this chronic injury occur most often: achilles Tendonitis
120/80 mmHg - ANS what is the average resting blood pressure of a healthy person
eternal oblique - ANS
intensity, speed and control, ROM, body temp - ANS special considerations for flexibility
training
extended warm up and cool down - ANS When working with participants diagnosed with
asthma, instructors should allow for _______ and ______
chrondromalacia - ANS overuse injury affecting particular cartilage of posterior surface of
patella or knee cap
erector spinae - ANS
matatarsalgia - ANS term used for generalizing pain and or tenderness in the metatarsals, the
heads of the long bone in the foot
130 and 155 - ANS In order to safely perform full range of motion during cardio hi/low-
impact class, beats per minute (bpm) should range between --- and ---
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
