AFC Client Assessment & Program Design 3

Question 1

Which body composition assessment method is most practical for an aerial fitness studio setting?

Accepted Answer

Skinfold calipers or bioelectrical impedance analysis

Answer

Skinfold calipers and bioelectrical impedance are cost-effective, non-invasive tools appropriate for fitness studio environments.

Question 2

A client wants to improve their hip flexor flexibility for aerial splits. Which programming element is most directly relevant?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating targeted hip flexor stretching and eccentric strengthening

Answer

Hip flexor flexibility for splits requires both stretching tight hip flexors and eccentrically strengthening the antagonist muscles.

Question 3

During an initial client consultation, a client discloses they are pregnant. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Require written physician clearance specifically approving aerial activity before proceeding

Answer

Pregnancy involves significant physiological changes and inversion risks, requiring explicit physician clearance before any aerial participation.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a movement screen (such as observing a squat or overhead reach) in an aerial pre-assessment?

Accepted Answer

To identify movement compensations and asymmetries that may affect aerial safety

Answer

Movement screens reveal compensations and asymmetries that could predispose clients to injury during the demands of aerial training.

Question 5

A client scores low on a grip endurance assessment. How should this influence early program design?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize grip endurance exercises and limit sustained hanging time in early sessions

Answer

Insufficient grip endurance is a safety and injury risk; early programs should build this capacity while limiting overexposure.

(AFC) Aerial Fitness Certification Practice Test