Deck 11: Safety

Question 1

If any of the knobs begin to come loose during a class, the participant should:

A)Keep pedaling with the workout and raise their hand for your attention.
B)Not worry about it and keep up with the workout.
C)Take their feet out of the pedals immediately.
D)Slow down their pedaling gradually and then ask for your help to reset their bike.

Answer 1

Slow down their pedaling gradually and then ask for your help to reset their bike.

Question 2

The most important items your participants should bring to spin class are:

A)Proper cycling clothing.
B)Their own music and headphones.
C)Cycling shoes with clip less cleats.
D)A water bottle and a towel.

Answer 2

A water bottle and a towel.

Question 3

Spin classes are ideal for people who:

A)Are recovering from impact injuries like shin splints.
B)Want to build muscular strength.
C)Want to improve their posture and balance.
D)All of the above.

Answer 3

All of the above.

Question 4

Participant safety is:

A)The responsibility of the individual.
B)The trainer's responsibility.
C)The responsibility of the first aid staff within the training facility.
D)Not a factor. Spinning classes are 100% safe.

Question 5

The following is/are important in participant safety:

A)Hydration.
B)Correct equipment set up and adjustment.
C)Appropriate warm up and warm down.
D)All of the above.

Question 6

For a safe workout, a thorough warm up is:

A)Important because it will give the trainer an opportunity to point out the emergency exits.
B)Important because it will prepare the participants for the workout, thereby helping to avoid injury.
C)Not very important. Equipment set up is the main safety concern.
D)None of the above.

Question 7

Hydration during a workout is:

A)A good motivational tool.
B)Not necessary. Spinning classes are not long enough to require hydration.
C)An essential part of participant safety.
D)Unsafe as water may splash on to the equipment.

Question 8

After helping set up a new participant on her bike, you should:

A)Congratulate them on being ready to start their first spinning class.
B)Assign them a 'buddy' in the class to help them if they have questions or problems.
C)Conduct a short 'confidence test' of pedaling, braking, and moving through the main positions you will use.
D)Tell them to take it easy for the first class and not work too hard until they are more confident.

Question 9

To ensure that you remember to conduct important safety and equipment checks, you should:

A)Develop a multi-point checklist you can use before every class covering important safety areas.
B)Appoint someone in the class to remind you to conduct important checks.
C)Ask someone from your facility to help you conduct checks before the class to save time.
D)Pick one day each week to do your safety checks.

Question 10

If a participant identifies that he has developed an injury or illness, or that he is not feeling well, you should:

A)Not allow them to participate until they have seen a doctor.
B)Tell them to take it easy and not overdo their effort in the class.
C)Discuss his condition privately and decide if he should participate in the class.
D)Not worry about it; it is their responsibility and medical conditions are a private matter.

Question 11

After calculating heart rate zones for participants, you should instruct them to:

A)Always work at least 75% of their maximum heart rate to ensure fitness development.
B)Combine heart rate zones with the Borg scale to find the appropriate level of effort for them.
C)Make sure they have their heart rate target zones memorized.
D)Never work at over 75% of their maximum heart rate.

Question 12

To calculate a general maximum heart rate for participants, use the following formula:

A)200 bpm is a good general maximum heart rate for most participants.
B)230 bpm (males) or 236 (bpm) female minus the participant's age.
C)220 bpm (males) or 226 (bpm) female minus the participant's age.
D)220 bpm minus age for all participants

Question 13

The maximum heart rate formula is:

A)An ideal way to help participants know how had they can work.
B)Not very effective and shouldn't be used.
C)As essential tool to prevent cardiac arrest.
D)Only a general guide to establish heart rate zones and should be combined with other measures of perceived effort.

Question 14

If a participant is new to training, recovering from a long injury or illness, or very overweight, you should:

A)Advise them not to start spinning classes until they have a fitness base that enables them to participate fully.
B)Encourage the participant to work at or below 75% of their maximum heart rate until they have established a good fitness base
C)Encourage them to work as hard as they can to rapidly improve their fitness.
D)Group them with others of a similar fitness level for peer support.

Question 15

If participants are using sneakers or trainers for class, you should:

A)Advise them to get cycling specific shoes as soon as possible.
B)Make sure they are in good condition and will protect their feet.
C)Suggest they use insoles or supports to balance their foot on the pedal.
D)Ensure laces are safely tucked away or taped down.

Question 16

The 'Borg Scale' is an important tool because:

A)It helps participants compare their fitness to each other.
B)It helps participants monitor body fat and weight loss.
C)It replaces complicated heart rate calculations.
D)It helps participants measure their level of effort and ensure they do not over-exert themselves.

Question 17

At each rest or recovery section of your workout, you should:

A)Advise participants to drink a small amount of water.
B)Ask students to wipe any sweat off of their bike to protect it.
C)Make sure students check their heart rate and have recovered fully before the next section.
D)Use the time for safety and other checks.

Question 18

When setting up your class, you should position bikes so that:

A)They are always in the same layout.
B)Participants should position their bike wherever they feel most comfortable.
C)There is enough room between them for participants to safely mount, dismount, and move between them.
D)They stay is the same place for all classes to save time.

Question 19

Eating during a spin class is:

A)Advisable to restore lost glycogen and carbohydrates.
B)Dangerous and should not be allowed.
C)Unhygienic and probably prohibited by your facility.
D)Okay as long as it is only sports bars or other nutritious snacks.

Question 20

If a participant needs to leave class early, they should:

A)Clean their bike and return it to its original location before leaving.
B)Conduct a personal cool down, clean their bike, leave their bike, and exit quietly.
C)Not come to class in the frits place; leaving early is very distracting.
D)Compete as much of the workout as they have time for then exit promptly.

Question 21

When setting up or at the end of the class, participants should:

A)All be responsible for moving their own bikes.
B)Never move a bike around the room themselves.
C)Help each other move bikes, the class is a team.
D)Ask for assistance moving bikes, if they need it.