Exam 8: Feedback

Sally is starting a group cycling class after a 4 month absence due to a knee injury. She has been cleared by her physical therapist (PT) to perform gentle, slow Range of Motion exercises on a bike with an elevated seat height. What is meant by the term Range of Motion (ROM)?

During the warm-up phase of exercise, many fitness instructors feel pressure to "hurry up and get to the good stuff." However, if flexibility exercises are ignored, tissue extensibility cannot be improved. One of the principles the instructor must understand in order to properly provide feedback during stretches is the principle of elasticity. What is elasticity?

If one of your participants experiences a decline in the rate of improvement in his/her fitness, despite continuing to train at an appropriate level, this could BEST be explained by:

It is important for a Group Fitness Instructor (GFI) to provide helpful feedback to group exercise participants. Which of these is the LEAST effective form of feedback?

The dyspnea scale can be used to help exercise participants assess their level of:

Which of the following would be classified as "vigorous" exercise according to the American College of Sports Medicine's 2010 Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription?

Not everyone is ready or able to initiate a regular exercise program. What is the best way for a Group Fitness Instructor (GFI) to promote participation in group fitness classes?

The skilled Group Fitness Instructor will remain aware of the levels of exertion demonstrated by his or her class members. One of the indications of exertion which participants should be taught are the signs that accompany the first ventilatory threshold. Which of the following is the BEST representation of the first ventilatory threshold?

Which of the following would be classified as "moderate" exercise according to the American College of Sports Medicine's 2010 Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription?

A skilled Group Fitness Instructor will routinely cue participants on how to modify resistance training to maximize muscle growth. One of the easiest suggestions made is to emphasize the eccentric contraction (or the "negative" element of strength training) instead of the concentric contraction. Which of the following contributes to the overall growth in the muscle?