AAAI/ISMA EXAM REVIEW SHEET
REVISED 2025 WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
1-Previous injuries
2-Recent illnesses
3-Family history
4-Allergies
5-Medications
6-Exercise history
7-Nutrition history
8- Current goals, likes & dislikes - ANSWER-List some things found on a health history
form.
1-Eggs
2-Fish
3-Poultry
4-Tofu
5-Beef - ANSWER-Natural protein sources
1-Brown rice
2-Whole grain pasta
3-Oatmeal
4-Lentils/Legumes
5- Sweet potato - ANSWER-Natural complex carbohydrates
1- Cardiovascular
2- Flexibility
3- Body Composition
4- Muscular Strength
5- Muscular Endurance - ANSWER-5 main components of fitness
YMCA Bike test, Bruce submaximal Treadmill test, McCardle step test, Rockport Walk
test, BYU jog test, YMCA submaximal step test. - ANSWER-Name different
cardiovascular tests.
Thomas Test, Passive straight leg raise, Shoulder flexion, Shoulder extension, Internal
and External rotation, Apley's Scratch test. - ANSWER-Name different types of
Flexibility tests.
Pushup test, curl up test, McGills Torso Battery, Bodyweight Squat, Wall sit test -
ANSWER-Name different types of Muscular Endurance tests
, 1 RM Leg press, 1 RM Squat, 1 RM Bench press - ANSWER-Name different types of
Muscular strength tests
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA-OMRON), Skin Caliper, Hydrostatic underwater
weighing, Girth Measurments - ANSWER-Name different types ways to find body
composition
Capillary Density - ANSWER-Thicker for more endurance/ cardio type activities.
4 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of protein.
4 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of carbohydrates
9 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of fat
7 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of alcohol
3.5 mlO2/kg/min - ANSWER-When converting METs to units of O2, you multiply by...
VO2 max - ANSWER-Maximum oxygen uptake; most oxygen used when working the
hardest you can
Plyometrics - ANSWER-High-intensity movements, such as jumping, involving high-
force loading of body weight during the landing phase of the movement that take
advantage of the stretch-shortening cycle.
50-60 or 65% - ANSWER-Target HR for beginners
Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing - ANSWER-What is the most accurate way of
measuring body composition
Systolic blood pressure - ANSWER-The pressure exerted by the blood on the blood
vessel walls during ventricular contraction.
Diastolic blood pressure - ANSWER-The pressure exerted by the blood on the blood
vessel walls when the heart relaxes between contractions
Fatigue
No change in body comp
Constant DOMS
Injuries
Depression
Change in appetite
Insomnia - ANSWER-Symptoms of overtraining
REVISED 2025 WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
1-Previous injuries
2-Recent illnesses
3-Family history
4-Allergies
5-Medications
6-Exercise history
7-Nutrition history
8- Current goals, likes & dislikes - ANSWER-List some things found on a health history
form.
1-Eggs
2-Fish
3-Poultry
4-Tofu
5-Beef - ANSWER-Natural protein sources
1-Brown rice
2-Whole grain pasta
3-Oatmeal
4-Lentils/Legumes
5- Sweet potato - ANSWER-Natural complex carbohydrates
1- Cardiovascular
2- Flexibility
3- Body Composition
4- Muscular Strength
5- Muscular Endurance - ANSWER-5 main components of fitness
YMCA Bike test, Bruce submaximal Treadmill test, McCardle step test, Rockport Walk
test, BYU jog test, YMCA submaximal step test. - ANSWER-Name different
cardiovascular tests.
Thomas Test, Passive straight leg raise, Shoulder flexion, Shoulder extension, Internal
and External rotation, Apley's Scratch test. - ANSWER-Name different types of
Flexibility tests.
Pushup test, curl up test, McGills Torso Battery, Bodyweight Squat, Wall sit test -
ANSWER-Name different types of Muscular Endurance tests
, 1 RM Leg press, 1 RM Squat, 1 RM Bench press - ANSWER-Name different types of
Muscular strength tests
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA-OMRON), Skin Caliper, Hydrostatic underwater
weighing, Girth Measurments - ANSWER-Name different types ways to find body
composition
Capillary Density - ANSWER-Thicker for more endurance/ cardio type activities.
4 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of protein.
4 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of carbohydrates
9 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of fat
7 cal/g - ANSWER-How many calories in 1g of alcohol
3.5 mlO2/kg/min - ANSWER-When converting METs to units of O2, you multiply by...
VO2 max - ANSWER-Maximum oxygen uptake; most oxygen used when working the
hardest you can
Plyometrics - ANSWER-High-intensity movements, such as jumping, involving high-
force loading of body weight during the landing phase of the movement that take
advantage of the stretch-shortening cycle.
50-60 or 65% - ANSWER-Target HR for beginners
Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing - ANSWER-What is the most accurate way of
measuring body composition
Systolic blood pressure - ANSWER-The pressure exerted by the blood on the blood
vessel walls during ventricular contraction.
Diastolic blood pressure - ANSWER-The pressure exerted by the blood on the blood
vessel walls when the heart relaxes between contractions
Fatigue
No change in body comp
Constant DOMS
Injuries
Depression
Change in appetite
Insomnia - ANSWER-Symptoms of overtraining
