AEA CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● muscular strength
Answer: is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a
muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
●● Golgi tendon organ
Answer: This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and
measure muscle tension.
●● 6 components to fitness skills
Answer: balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction time
●● What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve?
Answer: Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and 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?
,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?
Answer: 2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
●● Define body composition
Answer: The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
●● List 5 benefits of regular excercise
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
●● calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known
as
Answer: HR reserve method
●● The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and
Answer: shape
,●● The humerus is classified as what type of bone?
Answer: Long
●● Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken?
Answer: contractibilty
●● Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee.
Answer: hamstrings
●● What is the motor neuron?
Answer: nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
●● Name the 11 systems of the body
Answer: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
●● 6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise
Answer: superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
●● 3 types of muscle tissues in the body
, Answer: visceral / cardiac / skeletal
●● The process by which bones grow in the body is called
Answer: ossification
●● _______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body
Answer: Abduction
●● flexion and extension are performed primarily in the
_________________ plane.
Answer: Sagittal
●● In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____
Answer: effort/fulcrum/resistance
●● What type of joint is the elbow
Answer: hinge
●● 3 natural curves in the spine
Answer: cervical/thoracic/lumbar
●● In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
COMPLETE REVIEW MATERIAL
●● muscular strength
Answer: is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a
muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
●● Golgi tendon organ
Answer: This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and
measure muscle tension.
●● 6 components to fitness skills
Answer: balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction time
●● What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve?
Answer: Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and 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?
,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?
Answer: 2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
●● Define body composition
Answer: The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
●● List 5 benefits of regular excercise
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
●● calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known
as
Answer: HR reserve method
●● The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and
Answer: shape
,●● The humerus is classified as what type of bone?
Answer: Long
●● Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken?
Answer: contractibilty
●● Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee.
Answer: hamstrings
●● What is the motor neuron?
Answer: nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
●● Name the 11 systems of the body
Answer: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
●● 6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise
Answer: superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
●● 3 types of muscle tissues in the body
, Answer: visceral / cardiac / skeletal
●● The process by which bones grow in the body is called
Answer: ossification
●● _______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body
Answer: Abduction
●● flexion and extension are performed primarily in the
_________________ plane.
Answer: Sagittal
●● In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____
Answer: effort/fulcrum/resistance
●● What type of joint is the elbow
Answer: hinge
●● 3 natural curves in the spine
Answer: cervical/thoracic/lumbar
●● In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of
