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ACE Certification Exam 2024/2025.Which of the following involves completion of an education or training program on a
specific topic and is awarded after attendance and/or completion of coursework?
Registration
Licensure
Professional certification
Certificate - *answers* Certificate
Which of the following is defined as a mandatory process by which a government
agency grants a time-limited permission to an individual to engage in a given
occupation?
Professional certification
Occupational validation
Licensure
College-awarded degree - *answers* Licensure
Which of the following describes the legal range of services that professionals in a
given field can provide?
Terms of agreement
Scope of practice
Professional code of ethics
Licensure and registration - *answers* Scope of Practice
When is it appropriate for a GFI to operate outside of their scope of practice? -
*answers* It is never appropriate
Every _______________ years, a group of industry experts analyzes the specific job
requirements for GFIs to update the outline of tasks, knowledge, and skills required.
- *answers* 5
What is the PRIMARY purpose of professional certification programs? - *answers*
To award credentials to individuals who meet the requirements to practice in the
professional role and protect the public from harm
A GFI is working with a potential participant to gauge their interest level and stage of
change. The participant discloses that their doctor advised them to start being more
active and encouraged them to find an enjoyable format for exercise. The participant
also mentions that they don't feel unhealthy and don't really see the need to be more
active. What stage of change BEST represents this individual's mindset? -
*answers* Precontemplation
The ACE RRAMP Approach™ is built upon the tenets of _______________. -
*answers* Respect, recognition, alignment, mistakes, participant
,Which of the following is NOT a tenet of the ACE Mover Method? - *answers* Each
professional interaction is participant-centered, where the professional acts as the
expert in teaching and directing the class.
You observe another GFI interacting with a participant after class. You see the GFI
connect with the participant by empathizing with them and asking clarifying
questions. Which of the following is the GFI demonstrating?
Active listening
Direct eye contact
Reflective listening
Summarizing - *answers* Reflective listening
Which type of question invites individuals to think deeper before responding? -
*answers* Open-ended questions
After a participant shares their progress in adding more lean proteins to their daily
intake, their GFI offers affirmation. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate
response to this disclosure?
"Your food choices have improved."
"Excellent choice to add protein to meal options".
"You set a goal to add lean proteins to your meals and you followed through with it."
"I am really proud of your efforts." - *answers* "You set a goal to add lean proteins
to your meals and you followed through with it."
Perceived susceptibility and perceived seriousness are components of the
_______________. - *answers* Health belief model
_______________ is the ability to maintain or control joint movement or position,
whereas _______________ is the range of uninhibited movement around a joint or
body segment. - *answers* Joint stability; joint mobility
In a group fitness class, participants perform the following exercises: forward lunge
with trunk rotation, squat with lateral shoulder raise, and step touch with a front
shoulder raise. These movements are BEST described as _______________
exercises. - *answers* multiplanar
A GFI incorporates squats during a lower-body resistance-training segment. The
squat and variations of this exercise (e.g., dumbbell squat, front squat, and plie
squat) are an example of what type of exercise? - *answers* Closed chain
Participants in a group fitness class are performing exercises that include the joint
actions of flexion and extension. These types of exercises occur in which plane of
motion? - *answers* Sagittal
A GFI tells their class that they will be focusing on rotational movements during the
workout. The workout includes cross punches, bicycle crunches, and lunges with
trunk rotation. These exercises occur in which plane of motion? - *answers*
Transverse
, Which of the following is NOT an exercise that occurs in the sagittal plane?
Lateral flexion
Triceps extension
Biceps curl
Forward lunge - *answers* Lateral flexion
A rating of 12 to 13 on the Borg 6 to 20 RPE scale corresponds to approximately
what percentage of maximal heart rate? - *answers* 64-76%
Which of the following provides a subjective score that reflects the relative difficulty
of breathing perceived by a participant in a group fitness class?
Asthma scale
Ventilatory threshold
Dyspnea scale
Rating of perceived exertion - *answers* Dyspnea scale
A GFI is teaching a circuit class and notices a new class participant's form during the
dumbbell squat exercise is deteriorating. Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate recommendation the GFI can make?
Take a wider stance
Stop the exercise
Reduce the intensity of the exercise
Switch to a different exercise - *answers* Reduce the intensity of the exercise
There are three on-the-spot indicators that help GFIs gauge participants' potential
limitations and alert the GFI to the type of exercise progressions and regressions
that may be needed. Which of the following is NOT one of those three indicators?
Age
Posture
Skill level
New participation - *answers* Skill level
Because it is not possible to be everywhere or help every member of a group fitness
class at the same time, encouraging participants to work at their own pace and use
appropriate intensity-monitoring techniques is beneficial because _______________.
- *answers* It helps promote independence and self-responsibility
What plane is flexion and extension? - *answers* sagittal
Which type of class is offered in a "scripted" format? - *answers* pre-choreographed
Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE for an instructor of a freestyle class?
Autonomy
Creativity
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