AEA CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ define body composition. Answer: the body's relative percentage
of fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
◉ list five benefits of regular exercise. Answer: 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 ____. Answer: Heart
Rate Reserve method
◉ ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort,
and fatigue experienced during exercise.. Answer: rating of
perceived exertion
◉ The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection,
and _____.. Answer: Structure
,◉ During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart
muscle and ___ is the relaxation of the heart muscle.. Answer: Systole,
Diastole
◉ Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken.
Answer: Contractility
◉ The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee.. Answer:
Hamstrings
◉ What is a motor neuron. Answer: Efferent neurons that relay
outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscle
cells
◉ Describe the valsalva maneuver. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Agonist
◉ List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body. Answer:
Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal
◉ The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____.
Answer: Ossification
◉ ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that
is overloaded. Answer: Specificity
◉ Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left
and right sides, and ____ parts of the body. Answer: Upper and Lower
◉ Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the
working muscles?. Answer: Oxidative system
◉ Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____
exercise and recovery ____ an exercise session.. Answer: During; after
◉ List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly
accompany overtraining. Answer: Reduction in performance and
coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood pressure, loss of
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ define body composition. Answer: the body's relative percentage
of fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
◉ list five benefits of regular exercise. Answer: 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 ____. Answer: Heart
Rate Reserve method
◉ ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort,
and fatigue experienced during exercise.. Answer: rating of
perceived exertion
◉ The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection,
and _____.. Answer: Structure
,◉ During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart
muscle and ___ is the relaxation of the heart muscle.. Answer: Systole,
Diastole
◉ Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken.
Answer: Contractility
◉ The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee.. Answer:
Hamstrings
◉ What is a motor neuron. Answer: Efferent neurons that relay
outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscle
cells
◉ Describe the valsalva maneuver. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Agonist
◉ List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body. Answer:
Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal
◉ The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____.
Answer: Ossification
◉ ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that
is overloaded. Answer: Specificity
◉ Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left
and right sides, and ____ parts of the body. Answer: Upper and Lower
◉ Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the
working muscles?. Answer: Oxidative system
◉ Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____
exercise and recovery ____ an exercise session.. Answer: During; after
◉ List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly
accompany overtraining. Answer: Reduction in performance and
coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood pressure, loss of
