AFAA TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

List 8 health benefits associated with regular participation in physical activity. Correct Answer: Lower risk of coronary heart disease, lower risk of high blood pressure, lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, lower risk of breast cancer, reduced depression, improved cardiorespiraratory & muscular fitness...

Which class format is most likely to include a combination of resistance and cardio elements, with a goal of providing a total-body workout in a military style presentation? a. Intervals b. HIIT c. Boot camp Correct d. Resistance Correct Answer: c. Boot camp Which of the following is true ...

Name the 4 training variables used when designing an exercise program. Correct Answer: Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type Which FITT principle refers to the number of exercise sessions per week? Correct Answer: frequency Which FITT principle refers to the difficulty of an exercise or exerci...

List 8 health benefits associated with regular participation in physical activity. Correct Answer: decrease in: Resting heart rate, blood pressure, depression increase in: stroke volume, respiratory capacity, metabolic rate weight loss/maintenance, improved posture How can interval training im...

A training variable that should be considered when designing an exercise program is: Correct Answer: frequency Which activity utilizes the aerobic energy system? Correct Answer: Indoor cycling The Karvonen formula increases the __________ in determining the training heart range (THRR). Corre...

What is the purpose of this exercise? Correct Answer: Consider: muscular strength or endurance, cardiorespiratory conditioning, flexibility, warm-up or activity preparation, skill development, and stress reduction (One of AFAA's Five Questions) Are you doing that effectively? Correct Answer: C...

Golgi tendon excited Correct Answer: relaxes muscle horizontal abduction involve the movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane to a lateral position Correct Answer: anterior Integrated performance paradigm Correct Answer: another term for the stretch-shortening cycle

How can interval training improve aerobic performance? Correct Answer: Maximizes aerobic power and minimizes boredom. List 3 physiological adaptations that occur to improve exercise performance and state how or why improvements occurs. Correct Answer: 1. Increased maximal blood flow - Performin...

A training variable that should be considered when designing an exercise program is: Correct Answer: a. technique b. choreography c. alignment d. frequency Which activity utilizes the aerobic energy system? Correct Answer: a. Plyometric jump b. Indoor cycling c. Golf swing d. Volleyball ...

Interrelation of nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems to create movement Correct Answer: Kinetic chain brain and spinal cord, coordinates activity of body parts Correct Answer: Central nervous system all nerves branching off spinal cord, extending out to the body Correct Answer: Peripher...

Kinetic Chain Correct Answer: The combination and interrelation of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. Kinesiology is Correct Answer: The science or study of movement, and the active and passive structures invovled Biomechanics is: Correct Answer: The study of how forces affect a l...

kinetic chain Correct Answer: interrelation of nervous, muscular & skeletal systems central nervous system Correct Answer: includes brain & spinal cord, coordinates activity of body parts peripheral nervous system Correct Answer: includes all nerves branching from spinal cord, extending out...

Which class format is most likely to include a combination of resistance and cardio elements, with a goal of providing a total-body workout in a military style presentation? Correct Answer: Boot Camp Why did the term group fitness replace the term aerobic dance in the 1900's? Correct Answer: F...

List 8 health benefits associated with regular participation in physical activity Correct Answer: 1. Lower risk of coronary heart disease 2. Lower risk of high blood pressure 3. Lower risk of Type 2 diabetes 4. Lower risk of breast cancer 5. Reduced depression 6. Improved cardiorespiratory and...