AEA CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ muscular strength. Answer: is defined as the maximum force that can
be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
◉ Golgi tendon organ. Answer: This proprietorial is found in the
tendons of your muscle and measure muscle tension.
◉ 6 components to fitness skills. Answer: balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, reaction time
◉ What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve? Answer: Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and is
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your age.
HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR
◉ How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? Answer:
The water compresses all body systems, including the vascular system,
causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing HR.
,◉ What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance
training? Answer: 2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
◉ Define body composition. Answer: The body relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
◉ List 5 benefits of regular excercise. Answer: physical appearance,
increase in functional capacity, heart and bone strength, strengthen walls
of vessels, improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of nerves,
improves psychological function
◉ calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known
as. Answer: HR reserve method
◉ The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and.
Answer: shape
◉ The humerus is classified as what type of bone? Answer: Long
◉ Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken?
Answer: contractibilty
◉ Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. Answer: hamstrings
,◉ What is the motor neuron? Answer: nerve cell that innervates muscle
fibers to move
◉ Name the 11 systems of the body. Answer: integumentary, skeletal,
muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory,
digestive, urinary, reproductive
◉ 6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise. Answer:
superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
◉ 3 types of muscle tissues in the body. Answer: visceral / cardiac /
skeletal
◉ The process by which bones grow in the body is called. Answer:
ossification
◉ _______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body.
Answer: Abduction
◉ flexion and extension are performed primarily in the
_________________ plane. Answer: Sagittal
, ◉ In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____.
Answer: effort/fulcrum/resistance
◉ What type of joint is the elbow. Answer: hinge
◉ 3 natural curves in the spine. Answer: cervical/thoracic/lumbar
◉ In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of. Answer:
buoyancy
◉ 6 movement terms used to identify joint actions. Answer:
flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
pronation/supination
inversion/eversion
medial/lateral rotation
circumduction
tilt
◉ describe the anatomical postion. Answer: The body is erect or laying
supine as if erect. Arms by the side, palms facing forward, legs together,
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ muscular strength. Answer: is defined as the maximum force that can
be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
◉ Golgi tendon organ. Answer: This proprietorial is found in the
tendons of your muscle and measure muscle tension.
◉ 6 components to fitness skills. Answer: balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, reaction time
◉ What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve? Answer: Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and is
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your age.
HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR
◉ How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water? Answer:
The water compresses all body systems, including the vascular system,
causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing HR.
,◉ What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance
training? Answer: 2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
◉ Define body composition. Answer: The body relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
◉ List 5 benefits of regular excercise. Answer: physical appearance,
increase in functional capacity, heart and bone strength, strengthen walls
of vessels, improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of nerves,
improves psychological function
◉ calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known
as. Answer: HR reserve method
◉ The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and.
Answer: shape
◉ The humerus is classified as what type of bone? Answer: Long
◉ Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken?
Answer: contractibilty
◉ Which muscle flexes the leg at the knee. Answer: hamstrings
,◉ What is the motor neuron? Answer: nerve cell that innervates muscle
fibers to move
◉ Name the 11 systems of the body. Answer: integumentary, skeletal,
muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory,
digestive, urinary, reproductive
◉ 6 anatomical reference terms relating to exercise. Answer:
superior/inferior
anterior/posterior
lateral/medial
◉ 3 types of muscle tissues in the body. Answer: visceral / cardiac /
skeletal
◉ The process by which bones grow in the body is called. Answer:
ossification
◉ _______________ is moving away from the mid-line of the body.
Answer: Abduction
◉ flexion and extension are performed primarily in the
_________________ plane. Answer: Sagittal
, ◉ In a third class lever, the _____is between the ____ and _____.
Answer: effort/fulcrum/resistance
◉ What type of joint is the elbow. Answer: hinge
◉ 3 natural curves in the spine. Answer: cervical/thoracic/lumbar
◉ In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of. Answer:
buoyancy
◉ 6 movement terms used to identify joint actions. Answer:
flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
pronation/supination
inversion/eversion
medial/lateral rotation
circumduction
tilt
◉ describe the anatomical postion. Answer: The body is erect or laying
supine as if erect. Arms by the side, palms facing forward, legs together,
