AEA Certification Exam
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle
or muscle group against a resistance
ANS muscular strength
2. 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?
ANS ballistic stretching
3. name the six skill-related components of fitness
ANS balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
4. what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve
ANS 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.
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,5. how does compression lower your heart rate in the water?
ANS water compress- es all the body systems, including the vascular
system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing heart
rate.
6. what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance
training?-
ANS two to three days/week for each major muscle group
7. define body composition
ANS the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
8. list five benefits of regular exercise
ANS improves physical appearance, increases functional capacity,
heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels,
improves strength and endurance,
9. when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the
Karvonen Formula, which is also known as the
ANS Heart Rate Reserve method
10. is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort,
and fatigue experienced during exercise.
ANS rating of perceived exertion
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, 11. The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and
. ANS Structure
12. During the cardiac cycle, is the active
contraction of the heart muscle
and is the relaxation of the heart muscle.
ANS Systole, Diastole
13.Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken
ANS Contractility
14.The muscle group flexes the leg at the knee.
ANS Hamstrings
15.What is a motor neuron
ANS Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from the central
nervous system to the muscle cells
16.Describe the valsalva maneuver
ANS 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.
17.Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement
and exercise
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle
or muscle group against a resistance
ANS muscular strength
2. 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?
ANS ballistic stretching
3. name the six skill-related components of fitness
ANS balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
4. what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve
ANS 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.
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,5. how does compression lower your heart rate in the water?
ANS water compress- es all the body systems, including the vascular
system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing heart
rate.
6. what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance
training?-
ANS two to three days/week for each major muscle group
7. define body composition
ANS the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
8. list five benefits of regular exercise
ANS improves physical appearance, increases functional capacity,
heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels,
improves strength and endurance,
9. when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the
Karvonen Formula, which is also known as the
ANS Heart Rate Reserve method
10. is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort,
and fatigue experienced during exercise.
ANS rating of perceived exertion
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, 11. The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and
. ANS Structure
12. During the cardiac cycle, is the active
contraction of the heart muscle
and is the relaxation of the heart muscle.
ANS Systole, Diastole
13.Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken
ANS Contractility
14.The muscle group flexes the leg at the knee.
ANS Hamstrings
15.What is a motor neuron
ANS Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from the central
nervous system to the muscle cells
16.Describe the valsalva maneuver
ANS 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.
17.Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement
and exercise
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