AEA Certification Exam 2026
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____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
muscle group against a resistance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔muscular strength
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
,name the six skill-related components of fitness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔balance,
coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
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.
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.
what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔two to three days/week for each major muscle group
define body composition - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the body's relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
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,
, when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen
Formula, which is also known as the ____ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Heart Rate
Reserve method
____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and
fatigue experienced during exercise. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔rating of perceived
exertion
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and
_____. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Structure
During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle
and ___ is the relaxation of the heart muscle. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Systole,
Diastole
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Contractility
The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hamstrings
What is a motor neuron - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Efferent neurons that relay
outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscle cells
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Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
muscle group against a resistance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔muscular strength
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
,name the six skill-related components of fitness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔balance,
coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
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.
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.
what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔two to three days/week for each major muscle group
define body composition - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the body's relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
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,
, when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen
Formula, which is also known as the ____ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Heart Rate
Reserve method
____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and
fatigue experienced during exercise. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔rating of perceived
exertion
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and
_____. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Structure
During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle
and ___ is the relaxation of the heart muscle. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Systole,
Diastole
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Contractility
The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hamstrings
What is a motor neuron - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Efferent neurons that relay
outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscle cells
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