AEA CERTIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body. Answer:
Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal
◉ The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____.
Answer: Ossification
◉ ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that
is overloaded. Answer: Specificity
◉ Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left
and right sides, and ____ parts of the body. Answer: Upper and Lower
◉ Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the
working muscles?. Answer: Oxidative system
◉ Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____
exercise and recovery ____ an exercise session.. Answer: During; after
◉ List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly
accompany overtraining. 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?. Answer: slow twitch
◉ Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of a(n) _____
muscle contraction. Answer: Isotonic
◉ When initiating exercise, the time of inadequate oxygen supply is
called ____. Answer: Oxygen deficit
◉ A given overload must be exceeded in order to see improvements
in fitness. This is referred to as ______. Answer: Threshold of training
◉ What are the three types of muscle actions that skeletal muscle
can generate?. Answer: Isotonic, isometric, isokinetic
◉ ______ is moving away from the midline of the body. Answer:
Abduction
◉ Flexion and extension are performed primarily in the ______ plane.
Answer: Sagittal
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body. Answer:
Visceral, cardiac, and skeletal
◉ The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____.
Answer: Ossification
◉ ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that
is overloaded. Answer: Specificity
◉ Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left
and right sides, and ____ parts of the body. Answer: Upper and Lower
◉ Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the
working muscles?. Answer: Oxidative system
◉ Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____
exercise and recovery ____ an exercise session.. Answer: During; after
◉ List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly
accompany overtraining. 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?. Answer: slow twitch
◉ Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of a(n) _____
muscle contraction. Answer: Isotonic
◉ When initiating exercise, the time of inadequate oxygen supply is
called ____. Answer: Oxygen deficit
◉ A given overload must be exceeded in order to see improvements
in fitness. This is referred to as ______. Answer: Threshold of training
◉ What are the three types of muscle actions that skeletal muscle
can generate?. Answer: Isotonic, isometric, isokinetic
◉ ______ is moving away from the midline of the body. Answer:
Abduction
◉ Flexion and extension are performed primarily in the ______ plane.
Answer: Sagittal
