AEA CERTIFICATION
EXAM/100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
____ is defined as the maximum force that can be
exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a
resistance - √Answer>muscular strength
Quiz :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? - √Answer>ballistic
stretching
Quiz :name the six skill-related components of
fitness - √Answer>balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, and reaction time
Quiz :what is the difference between maximal
heart rate and heart rate reserve -
√Answer>maximal heart rate is the highest heart
rate a person can achieve. it is measured with a
max HR test or estimated with 220- age. Heart
rate reserve is your maximal HR minus your
resting heart rate.
,Quiz :how does compression lower your heart rate
in the water? - √Answer>water compresses all the
body systems, including the vascular system,
causing a smaller venous load to the heart,
reducing heart rate.
Quiz :what is the ACSM (2018) recommended
frequency for resistance training? - √Answer>two
to three days/week for each major muscle group
Quiz :define body composition - √Answer>the
body's relative percentage of fat as compared to
lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
Quiz :list five benefits of regular exercise -
√Answer>improves physical appearance,
increases functional capacity, heart becomes
stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood
vessels, improves strength and endurance,
Quiz :when calculating exercise intensity, a
popular method is the Karvonen Formula, which is
also known as the ____ - √Answer>Heart Rate
Reserve method
Quiz :____ is a subjective method of assessing
effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue experienced
during exercise. - √Answer>rating of perceived
exertion
, Quiz :The skeletal system provides our bodies
with support, protection, and _____. -
√Answer>Structure
Quiz :During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active
contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is the
relaxation of the heart muscle. - √Answer>Systole,
Diastole
Quiz :Which characteristic of muscle allows it to
shorten and thicken - √Answer>Contractility
Quiz :The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the
knee. - √Answer>Hamstrings
Quiz :What is a motor neuron - √Answer>Efferent
neurons that relay outgoing information from the
central nervous system to the muscle cells
Quiz :Describe the valsalva maneuver -
√Answer>Holding one's breath while exerting.
Creates unequal pressure in the chest, causing
blood pressure to drop and decreasing blood flow
to the heart. Resuming normal breathing creates a
surge of blood flow to the heart, causing a sharp
increase in blood pressure.
Quiz :Name the 5 systems of the body most
actively involved in movement and exercise -
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