AEA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS 2025

AEA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
ANSWERS 2025.



____________ is defines as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or
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muscle group against a resistance - ANSWER:muscular strength
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what type of stretching activates the muscle spindles? - ANSWER:Ballistic Stretching
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What are muscle spindles? - ANSWER:specialized receptors in the muscle that
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monitor muscle length change and the speed of muscle length change
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name the six skill- related components of fitness - ANSWER:1. agility
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2.balance
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4. power
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5. reaction time
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6. speed
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What is the difference between max HR and HR reserve - ANSWER:max HR is the
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hight HR a person can achieve, it is measured with a max HR test or estimated with
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220-age
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HR reserve is your maximal HR minus your resting HR
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How does compression lower you HR in the water? - ANSWER:it acts like a
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compressor on the body systems, causing a smaller venous load to the heart than in
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land exercise.. the heart has to work less to return blood from the limbs back to your
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heart
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what are the factors that influence HR in the water - ANSWER:1. temperature
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2. reduced gravity
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3. compression
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4. partial pressure
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5. reduced body mass
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What is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? -
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ANSWER:2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
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,define body composition - ANSWER:the body's relative percentage of fat as compared
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to lean tissue (bone, muscles, organs)
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list 5 benefits of regular exercise - ANSWER:1. improves physical appearance
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4. strengthens the walls of the blood vessels
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5. improves efficiency of the nervous, lymph, and endocrine systems
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when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the ______________ -
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ANSWER:Karvonen Formula
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What is the Karvonen Formula also known as - ANSWER:HR reserve method
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_________ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue
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experienced during exercise - ANSWER:Rate of Perceived Exertion
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Aside from RPE, what is another subjective method used to measure intensity -
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ANSWER:talk test
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what are the 3 aerobic conditioning formats - ANSWER:1. continuous training
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3. Circuit training
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The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and ____________ -
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ANSWER:structure
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During the cardiac cycle, _______ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and
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_____ is the relaxation of the heart muscle - ANSWER:systole
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diastole

Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken - ANSWER:contractility
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the _________ muscle group flexes the knee at the leg - ANSWER:hamstrings
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what is a motor neuron - ANSWER:relay outgoing information for the CNS to the
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muscle cells
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Describe the Valsalva Maneuver - ANSWER:holding your breath during the exertion
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phase of an exercise creates an unequal pressure in the chest causing the BP to
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drop and decreasing blood flow to the heart then resuming normal breathing causing
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a surge in blood to the heart causing a sharp increase in BP
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Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise -
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ANSWER:1. skeletal
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2. muscular
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, 3. nervous
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4. cardiovascular
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5. respiratory
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In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the
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________________, or prime mover. - ANSWER:agonist
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List 3 types of muscle tissues in the human body - ANSWER:1. visceral
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2. cardiac
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3. skeletal
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the process by which bones grow in the body is called __________ -
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ANSWER:ossification
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what are tendons? what are they made of? - ANSWER:they firmly anchor muscles to
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the bone and are made of strong fibrous connective tissue
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what is fascia - ANSWER:the covering of the muscles
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what connects the fascia to the periosteum - ANSWER:tendons
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what is the periosteum - ANSWER:the fibrous membrane that covers the bones
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how many tendons do most muscles have - ANSWER:2 each one attaching to a
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different bone
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what is the one attachment site that is stationary/ immobile - ANSWER:muscle origin
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what is the attachment site that is more mobile - ANSWER:muscles insertion
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what is the relaxed or stretched muscle - ANSWER:antagonist
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what is stabilizing - ANSWER:a contraction in both muscles at the same time that
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prevents movement at that joint
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the muscles in the human musculoskeletal system are primarily organized in
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________ that tend to be arranged at the same joint on _________ sides -
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ANSWER:pairs
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opposite

what are the 9 muscles of the upper torso and extremities? - ANSWER:1.
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sternocleidomastoid
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2. pectoralis major
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3. trapezius
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4. latissimus dorsi
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5. deltoid
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