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1. Lower risk of coronary heart disease
2. Lower risk of high blood pressure
List 8 health benefits 3. Lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
associated with regular 4. Lower risk of breast cancer
participation in physical 5. Reduced depression
activity. 6. Improved cardiorespiraratory & muscular fitness
7. Lower risk of colon cancer
8. Prevention of weight gain
How can interval training Maximizes aerobic power and minimizes boredom
improve aerobic
performance?
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1. Increased maximal blood flow - Performing aerobic
exercise forces large volumes of blood which
increases stroke volume.
List 3 physiological
2. Increased oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide
adaptations that occur to
removal - The cardiorespiratory system saturates
improve exercise
blood coming from the lungs with oxygen efficiently.
performance and state
The high pulmonary ventilation assists with the
how or why improvements
removal of carbon dioxide during exercise.
occurs.
3. Increased maximal oxygen uptake and aerobic
power - Regular aerobic exercise causes an increase
in the number of capillaries per muscle fiber.
Define energy and its Energy is the ability to do work and the source of
food source. energy is the sun.
What is an intercellular Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
carrier of chemical energy
produced by the body for
muscular work?
List the 2 Energy Pathways Anaerobic and Aerobic
Fill in the blanks below: 1) Fuel source = creatine phosphate
An anaerobic pathway 2) Intensity = very high
consists of: 3) Duration = very short (1-15 sec)
a. ATP-CP 4) Activities = sprinting, jumping, throwing, kicking,
system/phosphagen lifting heavy weights
system
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of
activities that utilize this
system.
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Fill in the blanks below: 1) Fuel source = carbohydrate only
An anaerobic pathway 2) Intensity = high / moderate
also consists of: 3) Duration = short / medium (45-90 sec)
b. A lactic acid system 4) Activities = prolonged sprints, soccer, basketball,
consists of: hockey, swimming, cycling
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of
activities that utilize this
system.
Fill in the blanks below: 1) Fuel source = COH, fat, protein
An aerobic pathway 2) Intensity = moderate / low
consists of: 3) Duration = medium / very long (>3-5 mins)
a. An aerobic system 4) Activities = sitting, reading, studying, watching TV,
1) Fuel source = __________ internet surfing, sleeping, walking, biking, rowing,
2) Intensity = __________ skating, distance running, aerobics
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of
activities that utilize this
system.
Define: Aerobic Aerobic is with oxygen or the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic is without oxygen; usually w/short-spurt,
Define: Anaerobic
high-energy activities
What is the term for: Steady state
After first 3-4 minutes of
exercise, oxygen uptake
has reached an adequate
level to meet oxygen
demand of the tissues;
heart rate, cardio output,
and pulmonary ventilation
have attained fairly
constant levels.
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AFAA PRIMARY GROUP EXERCISE
CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
| GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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Terms in this set (161)
1. Lower risk of coronary heart disease
2. Lower risk of high blood pressure
List 8 health benefits 3. Lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
associated with regular 4. Lower risk of breast cancer
participation in physical 5. Reduced depression
activity. 6. Improved cardiorespiraratory & muscular fitness
7. Lower risk of colon cancer
8. Prevention of weight gain
How can interval training Maximizes aerobic power and minimizes boredom
improve aerobic
performance?
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,1/27/25, 4:30 PM AFAA PRIMARY GROUP EXERCISE CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED AN…
1. Increased maximal blood flow - Performing aerobic
exercise forces large volumes of blood which
increases stroke volume.
List 3 physiological
2. Increased oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide
adaptations that occur to
removal - The cardiorespiratory system saturates
improve exercise
blood coming from the lungs with oxygen efficiently.
performance and state
The high pulmonary ventilation assists with the
how or why improvements
removal of carbon dioxide during exercise.
occurs.
3. Increased maximal oxygen uptake and aerobic
power - Regular aerobic exercise causes an increase
in the number of capillaries per muscle fiber.
Define energy and its Energy is the ability to do work and the source of
food source. energy is the sun.
What is an intercellular Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
carrier of chemical energy
produced by the body for
muscular work?
List the 2 Energy Pathways Anaerobic and Aerobic
Fill in the blanks below: 1) Fuel source = creatine phosphate
An anaerobic pathway 2) Intensity = very high
consists of: 3) Duration = very short (1-15 sec)
a. ATP-CP 4) Activities = sprinting, jumping, throwing, kicking,
system/phosphagen lifting heavy weights
system
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of
activities that utilize this
system.
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Fill in the blanks below: 1) Fuel source = carbohydrate only
An anaerobic pathway 2) Intensity = high / moderate
also consists of: 3) Duration = short / medium (45-90 sec)
b. A lactic acid system 4) Activities = prolonged sprints, soccer, basketball,
consists of: hockey, swimming, cycling
1) Fuel source = __________
2) Intensity = __________
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of
activities that utilize this
system.
Fill in the blanks below: 1) Fuel source = COH, fat, protein
An aerobic pathway 2) Intensity = moderate / low
consists of: 3) Duration = medium / very long (>3-5 mins)
a. An aerobic system 4) Activities = sitting, reading, studying, watching TV,
1) Fuel source = __________ internet surfing, sleeping, walking, biking, rowing,
2) Intensity = __________ skating, distance running, aerobics
3) Duration = __________
4) List 3 examples of
activities that utilize this
system.
Define: Aerobic Aerobic is with oxygen or the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic is without oxygen; usually w/short-spurt,
Define: Anaerobic
high-energy activities
What is the term for: Steady state
After first 3-4 minutes of
exercise, oxygen uptake
has reached an adequate
level to meet oxygen
demand of the tissues;
heart rate, cardio output,
and pulmonary ventilation
have attained fairly
constant levels.
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