Deck 8: Feedback

Question 1

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?

A)Personally invite people to come to a group fitness class
B)Teach classes that follow current trends
C)Avoid using a "one-size-fits-all" approach
D)Educate the public in the governmental guidelines for exercise

Answer 1

Avoid using a "one-size-fits-all" approach

Question 2

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?

A)Providing support
B)Offering reassurance that participants are performing the exercise routines correctly
C)Giving positive reinforcement
D)Providing constant feedback

Answer 2

Providing constant feedback

Question 3

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)?

A)The amount of motion that a person can tolerate in any given exercise session
B)The amount of movement that a person can make before injury occurs
C)The distance and direction in which a particular joint can move
D)The amount that a joint can be moved before injury occurs

Answer 3

The distance and direction in which a particular joint can move

Question 4

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?

A)The tendency for muscles to elongate if placed under prolonged stretch
B)The tendency for bodily tissues to return to their original shape/size after a force is removed
C)The tendency for muscles to cramp when a stretch is released too quickly
D)The tendency for muscles to tear if elongated beyond their "elastic limit"

Question 5

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?

A)An increase in the number of muscle spindles per muscle
B)An increase in the muscle's glycogen stores
C)Swelling in the muscles caused by exercise-related "trauma"
D)An increase in the size of individual muscle fibers and the total number of muscle fibers

Question 6

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:

A)Fatigue
B)Training-related injury
C)Genetics
D)Lack of talent

Question 7

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?

A)A level of intensity at which the body's need for oxygen is met primarily through an increase in tidal volume
B)A level which represents the highest sustainable level of exercise intensity
C)A level of intensity at which lactic acid begins to accumulate in the blood stream
D)A level of intensity at which lactic acid accumulates faster than the body can buffer and remove it

Question 8

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

A)Pain
B)Breathing
C)Motivation
D)Flexibility

Question 9

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)30-50% VO2 max
B)40-50% VO2 max
C)40-60% VO2 max
D)50-60% VO2 max

Question 10

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?

A)3-5 METs
B)4-5 METs
C)5-6 METs
D)6-8 METs