AEA Certification Exam 100
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1. ____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a
muscle or muscle group against a resistance - ANS ✅muscular
strength
2. 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? - ANS ✅ballistic
stretching
3. name the six skill-related components of fitness - ANS ✅balance,
coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
4. what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart
rate reserve - ANS ✅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.
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5. how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? - ANS
✅water compresses all the body systems, including the vascular
system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing heart
rate.
6. what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance
training? - ANS ✅two to three days/week for each major muscle
group
7. define body composition - ANS ✅the body's relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
8. list five benefits of regular exercise - ANS ✅improves physical
appearance, increases functional capacity, heart becomes stronger,
strengthens the walls of the blood vessels, improves strength and
endurance,
9. when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the
Karvonen Formula, which is also known as the ____ - ANS ✅Heart
Rate Reserve method
10. ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain,
discomfort, and fatigue experienced during exercise. - ANS
✅rating of perceived exertion
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11. The skeletal system provides our bodies with support,
protection, and _____. - ANS ✅Structure
12. During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the
heart muscle and ___ is the relaxation of the heart muscle. - ANS
✅Systole, Diastole
13. Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and
thicken - ANS ✅Contractility
14. The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. - ANS
✅Hamstrings
15. What is a motor neuron - ANS ✅Efferent neurons that relay
outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscle
cells
16. Describe the Valsalva manoeuvre - ANS ✅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.
AEA Certification Exam 100 Questions with Correct Answers
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