AEA CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025

AEA CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025.

____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle
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group against a resistance - ANSWER:muscular strength
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what type of stretching activates the muscle spindles, specialized receptors in the
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muscle that monitor muscle length change and the speed of muscle length change? -
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ANSWER:ballistic stretching
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name the six skill-related components of fitness - ANSWER:balance, coordination,
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speed, power, agility, and reaction time
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what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve -
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ANSWER:maximal heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can achieve. it is
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measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220- age. Heart rate reserve is your
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maximal HR minus your resting heart rate.
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how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? - ANSWER:water
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compresses all the body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller
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venous load to the heart, reducing heart rate.
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what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? -
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ANSWER:two to three days/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 (bones, muscles, and organs)
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list five benefits of regular exercise - ANSWER:improves physical appearance,
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increases functional capacity, heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the
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blood vessels, improves strength and endurance,
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when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen Formula, which
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is also known as the ____ - ANSWER:Heart Rate 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:rating of perceived exertion
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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 ___ is
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the relaxation of the heart muscle. - ANSWER:Systole, Diastole
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Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken - ANSWER:Contractility
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The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. - ANSWER:Hamstrings
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What is a motor neuron - ANSWER:Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information
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from the central nervous system to the muscle cells
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Describe the valsalva maneuver - ANSWER:Holding one's breath while exerting.
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Creates unequal pressure in the chest, causing blood pressure to drop and
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decreasing blood flow to the heart. Resuming normal breathing creates a surge of
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blood flow to the heart, causing a sharp increase in blood pressure.
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Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise -
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ANSWER:Skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
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In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or
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prime mover - ANSWER:Agonist
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List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body - ANSWER:Visceral, cardiac,
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and skeletal
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The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ - ANSWER:Ossification
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____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded -
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ANSWER:Specificity
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Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left and right sides, and
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____ parts of the body - ANSWER:Upper and Lower
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Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscles? -
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ANSWER:Oxidative system
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Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____ exercise and recovery
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____ an exercise session. - ANSWER:During; after
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List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany overtraining -
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ANSWER:Reduction in performance and coordination, elevated resting heart rate and
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blood pressure, loss of appetite, soreness, increased illness or infection, as well as
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issues with sleep, depression, and a reduced self-esteem
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Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities? - ANSWER:slow
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