AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
Name three primary options available for the endurance
component of an aquatic workout. -
correct answer ✅1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
muscular strength -
correct answer ✅is defined as the maximum force that can be
exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
Golgi tendon organ -
correct answer ✅This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your
muscle and measure muscle tension.
6 components to fitness skills -
correct answer ✅balance, coordination, speed, power, agility,
reaction time
What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve? -
correct answer ✅Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and
,AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
is measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your
age.
HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR
How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? -
correct answer ✅The water compresses all body systems,
including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the
heart, reducing HR.
What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance
training? -
correct answer ✅2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
Define body composition -
correct answer ✅The body relative percentage of fat as compared
to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
List 5 benefits of regular excercise -
correct answer ✅physical appearance, increase in functional
capacity, heart and bone strength, strengthen walls of vessels,
improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of nerves,
improves psychological function
,AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known
as -
correct answer ✅HR reserve method
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection
and -
correct answer ✅shape
The humerus is classified as what type of bone? -
correct answer ✅Long
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken? -
correct answer ✅contractibilty
Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. -
correct answer ✅hamstrings
What is the motor neuron? -
correct answer ✅nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
, AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
Name the 11 systems of the body -
correct answer ✅integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary,
reproductive
6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise -
correct answer ✅superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
3 types of muscle tissues in the body -
correct answer ✅visceral / cardiac / skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called -
correct answer ✅ossification
_______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body -
correct answer ✅Abduction
flexion and extension are performed primarily in the
_________________ plane. -
correct answer ✅Sagittal
and Verified Answers (solutions)
Name three primary options available for the endurance
component of an aquatic workout. -
correct answer ✅1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
muscular strength -
correct answer ✅is defined as the maximum force that can be
exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
Golgi tendon organ -
correct answer ✅This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your
muscle and measure muscle tension.
6 components to fitness skills -
correct answer ✅balance, coordination, speed, power, agility,
reaction time
What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve? -
correct answer ✅Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and
,AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
is measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your
age.
HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR
How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? -
correct answer ✅The water compresses all body systems,
including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the
heart, reducing HR.
What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance
training? -
correct answer ✅2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
Define body composition -
correct answer ✅The body relative percentage of fat as compared
to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
List 5 benefits of regular excercise -
correct answer ✅physical appearance, increase in functional
capacity, heart and bone strength, strengthen walls of vessels,
improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of nerves,
improves psychological function
,AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known
as -
correct answer ✅HR reserve method
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection
and -
correct answer ✅shape
The humerus is classified as what type of bone? -
correct answer ✅Long
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken? -
correct answer ✅contractibilty
Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. -
correct answer ✅hamstrings
What is the motor neuron? -
correct answer ✅nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
, AEA Certification Exam Set Questions
and Verified Answers (solutions)
Name the 11 systems of the body -
correct answer ✅integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary,
reproductive
6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise -
correct answer ✅superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
3 types of muscle tissues in the body -
correct answer ✅visceral / cardiac / skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called -
correct answer ✅ossification
_______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body -
correct answer ✅Abduction
flexion and extension are performed primarily in the
_________________ plane. -
correct answer ✅Sagittal
