AFAA GROUP FITNESS EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Define: Aerobic - ✔✔Aerobic is with oxygen or the presence of oxygen.
✔✔Define: Anaerobic - ✔✔Anaerobic is without oxygen; usually w/short-spurt, high-
energy activities
✔✔What is the term for Steady state: - ✔✔After first 3-4 minutes of exercise, oxygen
uptake has reached an adequate level to meet oxygen demand of the tissues; heart
rate, cardio output, and pulmonary ventilation have attained fairly constant levels.
✔✔What is the term for Excess post-oxygen consumption EPOC - ✔✔Oxygen debt
referring to oxygen uptake remaining elevated above resting levels for several minutes
during recovery.
✔✔What is the term for Oxygen deficit - ✔✔Period in which the level of oxygen
consumption is below what is necessary to supply ATP production.
✔✔What is the term for Anaerobic threshold - ✔✔Point at which the body can no longer
meet its demand for oxygen and anaerobic metabolism is accelerated.
✔✔What is the term for Aerobic capacity - ✔✔Ability of the body to remove oxygen from
the air and transfer it through the lungs and blood to the working muscles; related to
cardiorespiratory endurance.
✔✔What is the term for Lactic acid - ✔✔By-product of anaerobic metabolism of glucose;
milk sugar.
✔✔Aerobic vs. Anaerobic - ✔✔Aerobic - Complete breakdown of glucose.
Anaerobic - Partial breakdown of glucose.
Aerobic - Can utilize carbs, fats, or proteins as fuel.
Anaerobic - Can only use carbs as fuel.
Aerobic - Long-duration of activity.
Anaerobic - Short-duration of activity.
Aerobic - Smaller EPOC.
Anaerobic - Greater EPOC.
Aerobic - Sub maximal, work moderate intensity.
Anaerobic - Maximal work,,high intensity.
Aerobic - Carbon dioxide and water are end products.
,Anaerobic - Lactic acid is the by-product.
Aerobic - Uses oxygen in chemical breakdown.
Anaerobic - Doesn't need Oxigen in chemical breakdown.
✔✔What is the term for Stroke volume - ✔✔Volume of blood ejected by each ventricle
of the heart during a single systole.
✔✔What is the term for Cardiac output - ✔✔Volume of blood pumped by each ventricle
in one minute.
✔✔What is the term for Venous return - ✔✔Pumping action of the muscles in
extremities and respiratory system along with venoconstriction to move oxygen blood
back to the heart.
✔✔What is the term for Blood pooling - ✔✔Condition caused by ceasing vigorous
exercise too abruptly so that blood remains in the extremities and may not be delivered
quickly enough to the heart and brain.
✔✔What is the term for Vital capacity - ✔✔Greatest volume of air that can be forcibly
exhaled after the deepest inspiration.
✔✔What is the term for Valsalva maneuver - ✔✔Dangerous condition that can occur if
an individual holds their breath forming an unequal pressure in the brain. Dizziness,
temporary loss of consciousness may occur.
✔✔What are blood pressure norms for a healthy person? - ✔✔Resting Blood Pressure
for healthy person averages about 120 - 80.
High Blood Pressure is considered 140 - 90+
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Joint - ✔✔The point at which two or more bones
meet and movement occurs: synovial, non-synovial.
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Ligament - ✔✔Bands or sheet-like fibrous tissues
connecting bone-to-bone and reinforces joints from dislocation, non-elastic, limited
ROM.
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Tendon - ✔✔Band of dense fibrous tissues forming
the termination of a muscle and attaching muscle to the bone with minimum elasticity.
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Cartilage - ✔✔White, semi-opague fiborous
connective tissue; cushions and prevents wear on articular surfaces.
✔✔Describe the following anatomical terms. - ✔✔Anterior . Front.
, Posterior . Back of body.
Medial . Midline of body.
Lateral . Head to trunk.
Supine . Lying on back.
Prone . Lying on stomach.
Superior . Upper half of body.
Inferior . lower half of the body.
Unilateral . One side of body affected.
Bilateral . both sides equally affected.
✔✔Define the following joint actions: - ✔✔Flexion.
Bending of a joint between two bones.
Extension.
Increasing the angle between two bones - straightening previously in flexion.
Abduction.
Movement AWAY from the midline of body.
Adduction.
Movement TOWARDS the middle of body.
Rotation.
Movement around the axis.
Circumduction.
Movement in which an extremity describes a 360 degree circle.
✔✔Agonist - ✔✔Muscle that is a prime mover, directly responsible for a particular
action.
✔✔Antagonist - ✔✔Muscle that acts in opposition to the action.
✔✔Primary movers - ✔✔Muscles that perform movement.
✔✔Assistors - ✔✔Muscle that help perform the same task.
✔✔Stabilizers - ✔✔Muscle that contracts with no significant movement to maintain
posture or fixate a joint.
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Define: Aerobic - ✔✔Aerobic is with oxygen or the presence of oxygen.
✔✔Define: Anaerobic - ✔✔Anaerobic is without oxygen; usually w/short-spurt, high-
energy activities
✔✔What is the term for Steady state: - ✔✔After first 3-4 minutes of exercise, oxygen
uptake has reached an adequate level to meet oxygen demand of the tissues; heart
rate, cardio output, and pulmonary ventilation have attained fairly constant levels.
✔✔What is the term for Excess post-oxygen consumption EPOC - ✔✔Oxygen debt
referring to oxygen uptake remaining elevated above resting levels for several minutes
during recovery.
✔✔What is the term for Oxygen deficit - ✔✔Period in which the level of oxygen
consumption is below what is necessary to supply ATP production.
✔✔What is the term for Anaerobic threshold - ✔✔Point at which the body can no longer
meet its demand for oxygen and anaerobic metabolism is accelerated.
✔✔What is the term for Aerobic capacity - ✔✔Ability of the body to remove oxygen from
the air and transfer it through the lungs and blood to the working muscles; related to
cardiorespiratory endurance.
✔✔What is the term for Lactic acid - ✔✔By-product of anaerobic metabolism of glucose;
milk sugar.
✔✔Aerobic vs. Anaerobic - ✔✔Aerobic - Complete breakdown of glucose.
Anaerobic - Partial breakdown of glucose.
Aerobic - Can utilize carbs, fats, or proteins as fuel.
Anaerobic - Can only use carbs as fuel.
Aerobic - Long-duration of activity.
Anaerobic - Short-duration of activity.
Aerobic - Smaller EPOC.
Anaerobic - Greater EPOC.
Aerobic - Sub maximal, work moderate intensity.
Anaerobic - Maximal work,,high intensity.
Aerobic - Carbon dioxide and water are end products.
,Anaerobic - Lactic acid is the by-product.
Aerobic - Uses oxygen in chemical breakdown.
Anaerobic - Doesn't need Oxigen in chemical breakdown.
✔✔What is the term for Stroke volume - ✔✔Volume of blood ejected by each ventricle
of the heart during a single systole.
✔✔What is the term for Cardiac output - ✔✔Volume of blood pumped by each ventricle
in one minute.
✔✔What is the term for Venous return - ✔✔Pumping action of the muscles in
extremities and respiratory system along with venoconstriction to move oxygen blood
back to the heart.
✔✔What is the term for Blood pooling - ✔✔Condition caused by ceasing vigorous
exercise too abruptly so that blood remains in the extremities and may not be delivered
quickly enough to the heart and brain.
✔✔What is the term for Vital capacity - ✔✔Greatest volume of air that can be forcibly
exhaled after the deepest inspiration.
✔✔What is the term for Valsalva maneuver - ✔✔Dangerous condition that can occur if
an individual holds their breath forming an unequal pressure in the brain. Dizziness,
temporary loss of consciousness may occur.
✔✔What are blood pressure norms for a healthy person? - ✔✔Resting Blood Pressure
for healthy person averages about 120 - 80.
High Blood Pressure is considered 140 - 90+
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Joint - ✔✔The point at which two or more bones
meet and movement occurs: synovial, non-synovial.
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Ligament - ✔✔Bands or sheet-like fibrous tissues
connecting bone-to-bone and reinforces joints from dislocation, non-elastic, limited
ROM.
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Tendon - ✔✔Band of dense fibrous tissues forming
the termination of a muscle and attaching muscle to the bone with minimum elasticity.
✔✔What is the anatomical term for Cartilage - ✔✔White, semi-opague fiborous
connective tissue; cushions and prevents wear on articular surfaces.
✔✔Describe the following anatomical terms. - ✔✔Anterior . Front.
, Posterior . Back of body.
Medial . Midline of body.
Lateral . Head to trunk.
Supine . Lying on back.
Prone . Lying on stomach.
Superior . Upper half of body.
Inferior . lower half of the body.
Unilateral . One side of body affected.
Bilateral . both sides equally affected.
✔✔Define the following joint actions: - ✔✔Flexion.
Bending of a joint between two bones.
Extension.
Increasing the angle between two bones - straightening previously in flexion.
Abduction.
Movement AWAY from the midline of body.
Adduction.
Movement TOWARDS the middle of body.
Rotation.
Movement around the axis.
Circumduction.
Movement in which an extremity describes a 360 degree circle.
✔✔Agonist - ✔✔Muscle that is a prime mover, directly responsible for a particular
action.
✔✔Antagonist - ✔✔Muscle that acts in opposition to the action.
✔✔Primary movers - ✔✔Muscles that perform movement.
✔✔Assistors - ✔✔Muscle that help perform the same task.
✔✔Stabilizers - ✔✔Muscle that contracts with no significant movement to maintain
posture or fixate a joint.
