AEA Certification Exam Review
Questions
____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a
resistance (1) - Answer-muscular strength
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? (1) - Answer-ballistic stretching
name the six skill-related components of fitness (1) - Answer-balance, coordination, speed, power,
agility, and reaction time
what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve (1) - Answer-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.
how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? (1) - Answer-water compresses all the body
systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing heart rate.
what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? (1) - Answer-two to three
days/week for each major muscle group
define body composition (1) - Answer-the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
list five benefits of regular exercise (1) - Answer-improves physical appearance, increases functional
capacity, heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels, improves strength and
endurance,
,when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen Formula, which is also known as
the ____ (1) - Answer-Heart Rate Reserve method
____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue experienced during
exercise. (1) - Answer-rating of perceived exertion
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and _____. (2) - Answer-Structure
During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is the relaxation of
the heart muscle. (2) - Answer-Systole, Diastole
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken (2) - Answer-Contractility
The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. (2) - Answer-Hamstrings
What is a motor neuron (2) - Answer-Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from the central
nervous system to the muscle cells
Describe the valsalva maneuver (2) - Answer-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.
Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise (2) - Answer-Skeletal,
muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or prime mover (2) -
Answer-Agonist
, List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body (2) - Answer-Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ (2) - Answer-Ossification
____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded (3) - Answer-Specificity
Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left and right sides, and ____ parts of the
body (3) - Answer-Upper and Lower
Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscles? (3) - Answer-
Oxidative system
Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____ exercise and recovery ____ an exercise
session. (3) - Answer-During; after
List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany overtraining (3) - Answer-
Reduction in performance and coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood pressure, loss of
appetite, soreness, increased illness or infection, as well as issues with sleep, depression, and a reduced
self-esteem
Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities? (3) - Answer-slow twitch
Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of a(n) _____ muscle contraction (3) - Answer-Isotonic
When initiating exercise, the time of inadequate oxygen supply is called ____ (3) - Answer-Oxygen
deficit
A given overload must be exceeded in order to see improvements in fitness. This is referred to as
______ (3) - Answer-Threshold of training
Questions
____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a
resistance (1) - Answer-muscular strength
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? (1) - Answer-ballistic stretching
name the six skill-related components of fitness (1) - Answer-balance, coordination, speed, power,
agility, and reaction time
what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve (1) - Answer-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.
how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? (1) - Answer-water compresses all the body
systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing heart rate.
what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? (1) - Answer-two to three
days/week for each major muscle group
define body composition (1) - Answer-the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
(bones, muscles, and organs)
list five benefits of regular exercise (1) - Answer-improves physical appearance, increases functional
capacity, heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels, improves strength and
endurance,
,when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen Formula, which is also known as
the ____ (1) - Answer-Heart Rate Reserve method
____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue experienced during
exercise. (1) - Answer-rating of perceived exertion
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and _____. (2) - Answer-Structure
During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is the relaxation of
the heart muscle. (2) - Answer-Systole, Diastole
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken (2) - Answer-Contractility
The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. (2) - Answer-Hamstrings
What is a motor neuron (2) - Answer-Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from the central
nervous system to the muscle cells
Describe the valsalva maneuver (2) - Answer-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.
Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise (2) - Answer-Skeletal,
muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or prime mover (2) -
Answer-Agonist
, List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body (2) - Answer-Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ (2) - Answer-Ossification
____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded (3) - Answer-Specificity
Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left and right sides, and ____ parts of the
body (3) - Answer-Upper and Lower
Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscles? (3) - Answer-
Oxidative system
Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____ exercise and recovery ____ an exercise
session. (3) - Answer-During; after
List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany overtraining (3) - Answer-
Reduction in performance and coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood pressure, loss of
appetite, soreness, increased illness or infection, as well as issues with sleep, depression, and a reduced
self-esteem
Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities? (3) - Answer-slow twitch
Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of a(n) _____ muscle contraction (3) - Answer-Isotonic
When initiating exercise, the time of inadequate oxygen supply is called ____ (3) - Answer-Oxygen
deficit
A given overload must be exceeded in order to see improvements in fitness. This is referred to as
______ (3) - Answer-Threshold of training
