AEA CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ What i the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
muscle group against a resistance. Answer: muscular strength
◉ What is the sliding filament theory?. Answer: Bands of actin &
myosin do NOT change length to cause the muscle to contract, rather
they slide over each other.
◉ What is tempo?. Answer: Cadence or speed of movement
◉ What is impact?. Answer: Depends on body position and
movement technique. All options can be performed at various
intensities
◉ What are the 3 aquatic tempos used?. Answer: Land, water, 1/2
water
◉ What are the impact options for aquatics?. Answer: Levels 1,2,3
combined levels
Grounded/ anchored
Propelled, elevated
,water specific
◉ How do you alter aquatic intensity?. Answer: inertia
acceleration
action & reaction
frontal resistance
levers
◉ 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?. Answer: ballistic stretching
◉ What are the six skill-related components of fitness. Answer:
balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
◉ What is maximal heart rate?. Answer: highest heart rate a person
can achieve.
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age.
◉ What is heart rate reserve?. Answer: your maximal HR minus your
resting heart rate.
, ◉ ow is your HR lowered through compression in the water?.
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 recommended frequency for resistance training?.
Answer: two to three days/week for each major muscle group
◉ What is body composition?. Answer: the body's relative
percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and
organs)
◉ What are five benefits of regular exercise?. 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 ____. Answer: Heart
Rate Reserve method
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ What i the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
muscle group against a resistance. Answer: muscular strength
◉ What is the sliding filament theory?. Answer: Bands of actin &
myosin do NOT change length to cause the muscle to contract, rather
they slide over each other.
◉ What is tempo?. Answer: Cadence or speed of movement
◉ What is impact?. Answer: Depends on body position and
movement technique. All options can be performed at various
intensities
◉ What are the 3 aquatic tempos used?. Answer: Land, water, 1/2
water
◉ What are the impact options for aquatics?. Answer: Levels 1,2,3
combined levels
Grounded/ anchored
Propelled, elevated
,water specific
◉ How do you alter aquatic intensity?. Answer: inertia
acceleration
action & reaction
frontal resistance
levers
◉ 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?. Answer: ballistic stretching
◉ What are the six skill-related components of fitness. Answer:
balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
◉ What is maximal heart rate?. Answer: highest heart rate a person
can achieve.
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age.
◉ What is heart rate reserve?. Answer: your maximal HR minus your
resting heart rate.
, ◉ ow is your HR lowered through compression in the water?.
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 recommended frequency for resistance training?.
Answer: two to three days/week for each major muscle group
◉ What is body composition?. Answer: the body's relative
percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and
organs)
◉ What are five benefits of regular exercise?. 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 ____. Answer: Heart
Rate Reserve method
