AEA certification exam study guide questions and answers 2024

____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance - muscular strength what type of stretching activates the muscle spindles, specialized receptors in the muscle that monitor muscle length change and the speed of muscle length change? - ballistic stretching name the six skill-related components of fitness - balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve - maximal heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can achieve. it is measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age. Heart rate reserve is your maximal HR minus your resting heart rate. how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? - water compresses all the body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing heart rate. what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? - two to three days/week for each major muscle group define body composition - the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs) list five benefits of regular exercise - improves physical appearance, increases functional capacity, heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels, improves strength and endurance, when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen Formula, which is also known as the ____ - Heart Rate Reserve method ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue experienced during exercise. - rating of perceived exertion The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and _____. - Structure During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is the relaxation of the heart muscle. - Systole, Diastole Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken - Contractility The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. - Hamstrings What is a motor neuron - Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscle cells Describe the valsalva maneuver - Holding one's breath while exerting. Creates unequal pressure in the chest, causing blood pressure to drop and decreasing blood flow to the heart. Resuming normal breathing creates a surge of blood flow to the heart, causing a sharp increase in blood pressure. Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise - Skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or prime mover - Agonist List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body - Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ - Ossification ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded - Specificity Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left and right sides, and ____ parts of the body - Upper and Lower Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscles? - Oxidative system Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____ exercise and recovery ____ an exercise session. - During; after List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany overtraining - Reduction in performance and coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood pressure, loss of appetite, soreness, increased illness or infection, as well as issues with sleep, depression, and a reduced self-esteem Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities? - slow twitch Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of a(n) _____ muscle contraction - Isotonic