AFAA Practice Test Questions With
Correct Answers
A btraining bvariable bthat bshould bbe bconsidered bwhen bdesigning ban bexercise
bprogram bis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Frequency
Which bactivity butilizes bthe baerobic benergy bsystem? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Indoor
bcycling
The bKarvonen bformula bincorporates bthe b__________ bin bdetermining bthe btraining
bheart brate brange b(THRR). b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Resting bheart brate
A bwarm-up bis bthe b__________ bperiod bfor ba bspecific bworkout. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Preparation
To bpromote band bmaintain bhealth, ban bindividual bshould bperform b_______ bminutes
bof bmoderate bintensity bphysical bactivity b____ bdays bper bweek. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔30; b5
One bway bto bdetermine ban bindividual's bestimated bmaximal bheart brate bis bby: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔substracting bhis/her bage bfrom b220
Two batherosclerotic bcardiovascular bdisease brisk bfactors bimproved bby bregular
bparticipation bin bphysical bactivity bare b_______ band: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔blood
bpressure: btotal bserum bcholesterol
The bsystem bthat ballows bthe bblood bto bflow bthrough bthe bheart, blungs, band bbody bis
bcalled bthe b_________ bsystem. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔circulatory
A bbasic bfunction bof bthe bbone bthat bmakes bup bthe bskeletal bsystem bis bto: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔provide ba bsite bfor bthe bproduction bof bred bblood bcells.
The b____________ bmethod bis bknown bas bvariable bintensity bor bspontaneous
btraining. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔intermittent
The bprimary bmuscles bperforming bwork bare bcalled b____________, band bmay bbe
bidentified bby ba bspecific; b- bcorrect banswers✔✔agonists; bjoint baction
, Movements bof bthe bhip binclude b_________ band b_______ bjoint bactions. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔abduction; badduction
The bdefinition bof b_________ bis bwhen boxygen buptake bhas breached ban badequate
blevel bto bmeet bthe boxygen bdemand bof bthe bbody. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔steady bstate
A bskill-related bcomponent bof bphysical bfitness bis: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔coordination
In border bto bsafely bperform bfull brange bof bmotion bduring ba bcardio bhi/low-impact
bclass, bthe bbeats bper bminute b(bpm) bshould brange bbetween b_________ band: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔130; b155
In ba bpush-up bthe b________ bmuscles bextend bthe belbow band bthe b________
badducts bthe bhumerus bto blift bthe bbody bup bagainst bgravity. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔triceps; bpectoralis bmajor
Which btype bof bmuscle bcontraction b(also breferred bto bas bmuscle baction) bdoes bnot
brequire bthe bmuscle bto bchange blength bwhen bexerted bagainst ba bfixed bresistance? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Isometric
A bmulti-joint bexercise bthat butilizes bthe bgluteus bmaximus band bhamstrings bis ba: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔lunge
Which btype bof bconnective btissue bconnects bbone bto bbone? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Ligament
The bfunction bof b____________ bis bto bsense bthe bdegree bof btension band bthe blength
bof bthe bmuscle. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔proprioceptors
To benhance bflexiblilty bduring bthe bend-of-class bcool-down bsegment, bthe bAerobics
band bFitness bAssociation bof bAmerica b(AFAA) brecommends bperforming b_________
bstretches bfor b_________ bseconds. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔static; b15-60
Besides bheart brate bmonitoring, banother bmethod bof bmeasuring bexercise bintensity bis:
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔perceived bexertion
In border bto bteach ba bquality bgroup bexercise bclass, ban binstructor bshould bbe bable bto:
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔apply bthe bAFAA b5 bQuestions
A bvariable bthat bacts bas ba bdeterminant bof bexercise bbehavior bis: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔cultural bvalues
To bmaintain bproper bbody balignment, bparticular battention bshould bbe bgiven bto
b__________ bin bthe bstanding bposition. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔holding ba bneutral
bpelvic balignment
Correct Answers
A btraining bvariable bthat bshould bbe bconsidered bwhen bdesigning ban bexercise
bprogram bis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Frequency
Which bactivity butilizes bthe baerobic benergy bsystem? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Indoor
bcycling
The bKarvonen bformula bincorporates bthe b__________ bin bdetermining bthe btraining
bheart brate brange b(THRR). b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Resting bheart brate
A bwarm-up bis bthe b__________ bperiod bfor ba bspecific bworkout. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Preparation
To bpromote band bmaintain bhealth, ban bindividual bshould bperform b_______ bminutes
bof bmoderate bintensity bphysical bactivity b____ bdays bper bweek. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔30; b5
One bway bto bdetermine ban bindividual's bestimated bmaximal bheart brate bis bby: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔substracting bhis/her bage bfrom b220
Two batherosclerotic bcardiovascular bdisease brisk bfactors bimproved bby bregular
bparticipation bin bphysical bactivity bare b_______ band: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔blood
bpressure: btotal bserum bcholesterol
The bsystem bthat ballows bthe bblood bto bflow bthrough bthe bheart, blungs, band bbody bis
bcalled bthe b_________ bsystem. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔circulatory
A bbasic bfunction bof bthe bbone bthat bmakes bup bthe bskeletal bsystem bis bto: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔provide ba bsite bfor bthe bproduction bof bred bblood bcells.
The b____________ bmethod bis bknown bas bvariable bintensity bor bspontaneous
btraining. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔intermittent
The bprimary bmuscles bperforming bwork bare bcalled b____________, band bmay bbe
bidentified bby ba bspecific; b- bcorrect banswers✔✔agonists; bjoint baction
, Movements bof bthe bhip binclude b_________ band b_______ bjoint bactions. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔abduction; badduction
The bdefinition bof b_________ bis bwhen boxygen buptake bhas breached ban badequate
blevel bto bmeet bthe boxygen bdemand bof bthe bbody. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔steady bstate
A bskill-related bcomponent bof bphysical bfitness bis: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔coordination
In border bto bsafely bperform bfull brange bof bmotion bduring ba bcardio bhi/low-impact
bclass, bthe bbeats bper bminute b(bpm) bshould brange bbetween b_________ band: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔130; b155
In ba bpush-up bthe b________ bmuscles bextend bthe belbow band bthe b________
badducts bthe bhumerus bto blift bthe bbody bup bagainst bgravity. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔triceps; bpectoralis bmajor
Which btype bof bmuscle bcontraction b(also breferred bto bas bmuscle baction) bdoes bnot
brequire bthe bmuscle bto bchange blength bwhen bexerted bagainst ba bfixed bresistance? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Isometric
A bmulti-joint bexercise bthat butilizes bthe bgluteus bmaximus band bhamstrings bis ba: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔lunge
Which btype bof bconnective btissue bconnects bbone bto bbone? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Ligament
The bfunction bof b____________ bis bto bsense bthe bdegree bof btension band bthe blength
bof bthe bmuscle. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔proprioceptors
To benhance bflexiblilty bduring bthe bend-of-class bcool-down bsegment, bthe bAerobics
band bFitness bAssociation bof bAmerica b(AFAA) brecommends bperforming b_________
bstretches bfor b_________ bseconds. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔static; b15-60
Besides bheart brate bmonitoring, banother bmethod bof bmeasuring bexercise bintensity bis:
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔perceived bexertion
In border bto bteach ba bquality bgroup bexercise bclass, ban binstructor bshould bbe bable bto:
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔apply bthe bAFAA b5 bQuestions
A bvariable bthat bacts bas ba bdeterminant bof bexercise bbehavior bis: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔cultural bvalues
To bmaintain bproper bbody balignment, bparticular battention bshould bbe bgiven bto
b__________ bin bthe bstanding bposition. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔holding ba bneutral
bpelvic balignment
