AEA CERTIFICATION EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Name three primary options available for the endurance component of an aquatic workout. -
ANS 1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
muscular strength - ANS is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
muscle group against a resistance.
Golgi tendon organ - ANS This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and
measure muscle tension.
6 components to fitness skills - ANS balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction
time
What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve? - ANS 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
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,How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? - ANS 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? - ANS 2-3 days per
week for each major muscle group
Define body composition - ANS The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean
tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
List 5 benefits of regular excercise - ANS 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 - ANS HR reserve
method
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and - ANS shape
The humerus is classified as what type of bone? - ANS Long
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken? - ANS contractibilty
Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. - ANS hamstrings
What is the motor neuron? - ANS nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
Name the 11 systems of the body - ANS integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
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,6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise - ANS superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
3 types of muscle tissues in the body - ANS visceral / cardiac / skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called - ANS ossification
_______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body - ANS Abduction
flexion and extension are performed primarily in the _________________ plane. -
ANS Sagittal
In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____ -
ANS effort/fulcrum/resistance
What type of joint is the elbow - ANS hinge
3 natural curves in the spine - ANS cervical/thoracic/lumbar
In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of - ANS buoyancy
6 movement terms used to identify joint actions - ANS flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
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, pronation/supination
inversion/eversion
medial/lateral rotation
circumduction
tilt
describe the anatomical postion - ANS The body is erect or laying supine as if erect. Arms by
the side, palms facing forward, legs together, and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the
forearms, which are supinated.
The shoulder girdle is comprised of? - ANS clavicles/scapulae
Scoliosis refers to a __________bending of the spine - ANS lateral
___________ states that you train only that part of the system or body which is overloaded. -
ANS Specificity
name 3 muscles pairs in the body - ANS Biceps/triceps
hip abd/hip add
quadriceps/hamstrings
anterior/posterior deltoid
Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscle? -
ANS Oxidative system
Protein is broken down into ______________ - ANS amino acid
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Name three primary options available for the endurance component of an aquatic workout. -
ANS 1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
muscular strength - ANS is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
muscle group against a resistance.
Golgi tendon organ - ANS This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and
measure muscle tension.
6 components to fitness skills - ANS balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction
time
What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve? - ANS 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
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,How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? - ANS 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? - ANS 2-3 days per
week for each major muscle group
Define body composition - ANS The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean
tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
List 5 benefits of regular excercise - ANS 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 - ANS HR reserve
method
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and - ANS shape
The humerus is classified as what type of bone? - ANS Long
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken? - ANS contractibilty
Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. - ANS hamstrings
What is the motor neuron? - ANS nerve cell that innervates muscle fibers to move
Name the 11 systems of the body - ANS integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
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,6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise - ANS superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
3 types of muscle tissues in the body - ANS visceral / cardiac / skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called - ANS ossification
_______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body - ANS Abduction
flexion and extension are performed primarily in the _________________ plane. -
ANS Sagittal
In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____ -
ANS effort/fulcrum/resistance
What type of joint is the elbow - ANS hinge
3 natural curves in the spine - ANS cervical/thoracic/lumbar
In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of - ANS buoyancy
6 movement terms used to identify joint actions - ANS flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
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, pronation/supination
inversion/eversion
medial/lateral rotation
circumduction
tilt
describe the anatomical postion - ANS The body is erect or laying supine as if erect. Arms by
the side, palms facing forward, legs together, and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the
forearms, which are supinated.
The shoulder girdle is comprised of? - ANS clavicles/scapulae
Scoliosis refers to a __________bending of the spine - ANS lateral
___________ states that you train only that part of the system or body which is overloaded. -
ANS Specificity
name 3 muscles pairs in the body - ANS Biceps/triceps
hip abd/hip add
quadriceps/hamstrings
anterior/posterior deltoid
Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscle? -
ANS Oxidative system
Protein is broken down into ______________ - ANS amino acid
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