Group Training Specialist Free Exam Prep - Question List

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11. Prolonged exercise causes the body’s temperature to increase. The Group Fitness Instructor can provide advice on how to best reduce the ill-effects of overheating, so their class members do not “lose steam,” before the end of class. In order to decrease body heat, the body uses WHICH of the following:
  1. Ventilation, radiation, conduction, and evaporation
  2. Evaporation, ventilation, metabolism, and digestion
  3. Conduction, ventilation, convection, and evaporation
  4. Radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation
12. One of the responsibilities of the Group Fitness Instructor (GFI) is to look for warning signs that class members are exercising at an unsustainable level. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be a red flag that can be observed any time during group class?
  1. Participant repeatedly trips on the edge of his aerobic step
  2. Participant uses poor form during a lateral deltoid lift
  3. Participant begins to turn red and sweat excessively during the dance element
  4. Participant experiences over 90% of maximum heart rate while riding the cycle
13. The Group Fitness Instructor who teaching multiple types of exercise classes must be prepared to use different methods of intensity monitoring in order to provide feedback. Which of the following options would BEST describe the monitoring methods that should be used during an aquatic exercise class?
  1. Heart rate, Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) or Talk Test
  2. Heart rate or Talk Test
  3. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) or Talk Test
  4. Heart rate or Rating of perceived exertion (RPE)
14. Once the warm-up portion of an exercise class is over, it’s time to elevate heart rates, amp up the intensity and create group participation. Changes in music and choreography trigger an increase in sympathetic activity, which then creates WHICH of the following cardiovascular change(s):
  1. A decrease in stroke volume
  2. A decrease in heart rate and contractility
  3. An increase in heart rate and contractility
  4. Redistribution of blood flow to the heart and lungs
15. Health facilities which offer freeform movement classes have a professional responsibility to offer a safe exercise experience. Which of the following examples is LEAST likely to result in a safe experience?
  1. Good ventilation, with an adjustable temperature range of 55°- 65° F
  2. Good ventilation, with an adjustable temperature range of 65°- 85° F
  3. Access to drinking water
  4. Access to an automated external defibrillator (AED)

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