AEA PRACTICE FINAL REVIEW SHEET 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ What i the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle
group against a resistance. Answer: muscular strength
◉ What is the sliding filament theory?. Answer: Bands of actin &
myosin do NOT change length to cause the muscle to contract, rather
they slide over each other.
◉ What is tempo?. Answer: Cadence or speed of movement
◉ What is impact?. Answer: Depends on body position and movement
technique. All options can be performed at various intensities
◉ What are the 3 aquatic tempos used?. Answer: Land, water, 1/2 water
◉ What are the impact options for aquatics?. Answer: Levels 1,2,3
combined levels
Grounded/ anchored
Propelled, elevated
water specific
,◉ How do you alter aquatic intensity?. Answer: inertia
acceleration
action & reaction
frontal resistance
levers
◉ 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
◉ What are the six skill-related components of fitness. Answer: balance,
coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
◉ What is maximal heart rate?. Answer: highest heart rate a person can
achieve.
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age.
◉ What is heart rate reserve?. Answer: your maximal HR minus your
resting heart rate.
◉ ow is your HR lowered through compression 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 recommended frequency for resistance training?. Answer:
two to three days/week for each major muscle group
◉ What is body composition?. Answer: the body's relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
◉ What are 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
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ What i the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle
group against a resistance. Answer: muscular strength
◉ What is the sliding filament theory?. Answer: Bands of actin &
myosin do NOT change length to cause the muscle to contract, rather
they slide over each other.
◉ What is tempo?. Answer: Cadence or speed of movement
◉ What is impact?. Answer: Depends on body position and movement
technique. All options can be performed at various intensities
◉ What are the 3 aquatic tempos used?. Answer: Land, water, 1/2 water
◉ What are the impact options for aquatics?. Answer: Levels 1,2,3
combined levels
Grounded/ anchored
Propelled, elevated
water specific
,◉ How do you alter aquatic intensity?. Answer: inertia
acceleration
action & reaction
frontal resistance
levers
◉ 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
◉ What are the six skill-related components of fitness. Answer: balance,
coordination, speed, power, agility, and reaction time
◉ What is maximal heart rate?. Answer: highest heart rate a person can
achieve.
measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age.
◉ What is heart rate reserve?. Answer: your maximal HR minus your
resting heart rate.
◉ ow is your HR lowered through compression 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 recommended frequency for resistance training?. Answer:
two to three days/week for each major muscle group
◉ What is body composition?. Answer: the body's relative percentage of
fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
◉ What are 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
