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NAFC Group Fitness Certification Exam: Q’s And A’s
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NAFC Group Fitness Certification Exam: Q’s And A’sActive Stretching Right Ans - Holding a muscle in place by using the
contraction of the agonist with no assistance.
Aerobic Right Ans - Exercise that requires oxygen to perform the activity.
Aerobic Capacity Right Ans - Maximum amount of oxygen the body can use
during intense exercise.
Agonist Right Ans - The agonist is the working muscle or "prime mover" in
an exercise.
Antagonist Right Ans - The antagonist muscle is the opposing muscle that
does the opposite action of the agonist.
Atherosclerosis Right Ans - Buildup of cholesterol and fat in the walls of the
arteries.
Atrophy Right Ans - A muscle in a state of degradation, usually through
disuse or injury.
Ballistic Stretching Right Ans - A type of bouncy, jerky stretch technique
considered risky and not often used.
Borg's Scale of RPE Right Ans - A subject assessment of exercise intensity
with a scale that ranges from 6-20. Widely used and user-friendly tool to rate
one's own perception of effort during an activity.
Compound Movements Right Ans - Multi-joint exercises that work several
muscles at one time.
Dynamic Posture Right Ans - Movement patterns that challenge one's body
position and/or postural stabilizers.
Concentric Contraction Right Ans - A muscle shortens under tension.
Dynamic Stretching Right Ans - Controlled, continuous movements of the
body that gently bring you to a stretch.
, Eccentric Contraction Right Ans - A muscle elongates under tension.
Exercise Adherence Right Ans - The ability to maintain an exercise routine
and develop a healthy lifestyle.
FITT Principle Right Ans - A set of guidelines to help you develop and
advance exercise routines. The letters stand for frequency, intensity, time, and
type.
Flexibility Right Ans - The range of motion in a joint or group of joints.
Golgi Tendon Organ Right Ans - A sensory nerve located in the muscle
tendon involved in contraction and lengthening.
Hyper-kyphosis Right Ans - An exaggerated posterior curve in the thoracic
spine.
Hyper-lordosis Right Ans - An exaggerated anterior curve in the lumbar
spine.
Hypertension Right Ans - Is a term used to describe high blood pressure.
Hypertrophy Right Ans - An increase in the total size of a muscle.
Isometric Contraction Right Ans - A muscle contraction in which there is no
change in muscle length under tension.
Karvonen Formula Right Ans - A formula used to determine maximum and
target heart rates.
Macronutrients Right Ans - This defines the class of nutrients consumed in
large quantities that provide calories and energy. These are carbohydrates,
proteins, and fats.
Metabolism Right Ans - The sum of all vital processes by which the
nutrients and energy from food are made available.
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