AEA CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Describe the two ways that the law of acceleration can be used to alter aquatic exercise -
ANS Pushing harder against the pool bottom to propel the body upward or through the water
and pushing harder against the water's resistance with the arms and legs
What i the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance
- ANS muscular strength
What is the sliding filament theory? - ANS Bands of actin & myosin do NOT change length to
cause the muscle to contract, rather they slide over each other.
What is tempo? - ANS Cadence or speed of movement
What is impact? - ANS Depends on body position and movement technique. All options can
be performed at various intensities
What are the 3 aquatic tempos used? - ANS Land, water, 1/2 water
What are the impact options for aquatics? - ANS Levels 1,2,3
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, combined levels
Grounded/ anchored
Propelled, elevated
water specific
How do you alter aquatic intensity? - ANS 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? - ANS ballistic
stretching
What are the six skill-related components of fitness - ANS balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, and reaction time
What is maximal heart rate? - ANS highest heart rate a person can achieve.
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age.
What is heart rate reserve? - ANS your maximal HR minus your resting heart rate.
ow is your HR lowered through compression in the water? - ANS water compresses all the
body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart,
reducing heart rate.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Describe the two ways that the law of acceleration can be used to alter aquatic exercise -
ANS Pushing harder against the pool bottom to propel the body upward or through the water
and pushing harder against the water's resistance with the arms and legs
What i the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance
- ANS muscular strength
What is the sliding filament theory? - ANS Bands of actin & myosin do NOT change length to
cause the muscle to contract, rather they slide over each other.
What is tempo? - ANS Cadence or speed of movement
What is impact? - ANS Depends on body position and movement technique. All options can
be performed at various intensities
What are the 3 aquatic tempos used? - ANS Land, water, 1/2 water
What are the impact options for aquatics? - ANS Levels 1,2,3
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, combined levels
Grounded/ anchored
Propelled, elevated
water specific
How do you alter aquatic intensity? - ANS 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? - ANS ballistic
stretching
What are the six skill-related components of fitness - ANS balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, and reaction time
What is maximal heart rate? - ANS highest heart rate a person can achieve.
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age.
What is heart rate reserve? - ANS your maximal HR minus your resting heart rate.
ow is your HR lowered through compression in the water? - ANS water compresses all the
body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart,
reducing heart rate.
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