AEA CERTIFICATION FINAL PREPARATION
SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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,
and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the forearms, which are
supinated.
◉ The shoulder girdle is comprised of?. Answer: clavicles/scapulae
SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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,
and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the forearms, which are
supinated.
◉ The shoulder girdle is comprised of?. Answer: clavicles/scapulae
