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Question: list five benefits of regular exercise (1) - improves physical appearance, increases
functional capacity, heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels,
improves strength and endurance,
Question: when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen Formula,
which is also known as the ____ (1) - Heart Rate Reserve method
Question: ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue
experienced during exercise. (1) - rating of perceived exertion
Question: The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and _____. (2) -
Structure
Question: During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is
the relaxation of the heart muscle. (2) - Systole, Diastole
Question: Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken (2) - Contractility
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Question: The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. (2) - Hamstrings
Question: What is a motor neuron (2) - Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from
the central nervous system to the muscle cells
Question: Describe the valsalva maneuver (2) - Holding one's breath while exerting. Creates
unequal pressure in the chest, causing blood pressure to drop and decreasing blood flow to the
heart. Resuming normal breathing creates a surge of blood flow to the heart, causing a sharp
increase in blood pressure.
Q:____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group
against a resistance (1) - muscular strength
Question: 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? (1) - ballistic
stretching
Question: name the six skill-related components of fitness (1) - balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, and reaction time
Question: what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve (1) -
maximal heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can achieve. it is measured with a max HR
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test or estimated with 220- age. Heart rate reserve is your maximal HR minus your resting heart
rate.
Question: how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? (1) - water compresses all
the body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart,
reducing heart rate.
Question: what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? (1) - two
to three days/week for each major muscle group
Question: define body composition (1) - the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to
lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
Question: Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise (2)
- Skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
Question: In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or
prime mover (2) - Agonist
Question: List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body (2) - Visceral, cardiac, and
skeletal
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Question: The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ (2) - Ossification
Question: ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded (3) -
Specificity
Question: Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left and right sides, and
____ parts of the body (3) - Upper and Lower
Question: Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscles?
(3) - Oxidative system
Question: Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____ exercise and recovery
____ an exercise session. (3) - During; after
Question: List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany overtraining
(3) - Reduction in performance and coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood
pressure, loss of appetite, soreness, increased illness or infection, as well as issues with sleep,
depression, and a reduced self-esteem
Question: Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities? (3) - slow twitch
AEA certification Exam TESTBANK NEWEST VERSION
WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: list five benefits of regular exercise (1) - improves physical appearance, increases
functional capacity, heart becomes stronger, strengthens the walls of the blood vessels,
improves strength and endurance,
Question: when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the Karvonen Formula,
which is also known as the ____ (1) - Heart Rate Reserve method
Question: ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue
experienced during exercise. (1) - rating of perceived exertion
Question: The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and _____. (2) -
Structure
Question: During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is
the relaxation of the heart muscle. (2) - Systole, Diastole
Question: Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken (2) - Contractility
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Question: The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. (2) - Hamstrings
Question: What is a motor neuron (2) - Efferent neurons that relay outgoing information from
the central nervous system to the muscle cells
Question: Describe the valsalva maneuver (2) - Holding one's breath while exerting. Creates
unequal pressure in the chest, causing blood pressure to drop and decreasing blood flow to the
heart. Resuming normal breathing creates a surge of blood flow to the heart, causing a sharp
increase in blood pressure.
Q:____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group
against a resistance (1) - muscular strength
Question: 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? (1) - ballistic
stretching
Question: name the six skill-related components of fitness (1) - balance, coordination, speed,
power, agility, and reaction time
Question: what is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve (1) -
maximal heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can achieve. it is measured with a max HR
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test or estimated with 220- age. Heart rate reserve is your maximal HR minus your resting heart
rate.
Question: how does compression lower your heart rate in the water? (1) - water compresses all
the body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart,
reducing heart rate.
Question: what is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance training? (1) - two
to three days/week for each major muscle group
Question: define body composition (1) - the body's relative percentage of fat as compared to
lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
Question: Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise (2)
- Skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
Question: In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or
prime mover (2) - Agonist
Question: List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body (2) - Visceral, cardiac, and
skeletal
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Question: The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ (2) - Ossification
Question: ____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded (3) -
Specificity
Question: Muscle balance should be considered for the front and back, left and right sides, and
____ parts of the body (3) - Upper and Lower
Question: Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscles?
(3) - Oxidative system
Question: Recovery pertains to two segments of training: recovery ____ exercise and recovery
____ an exercise session. (3) - During; after
Question: List 5 physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany overtraining
(3) - Reduction in performance and coordination, elevated resting heart rate and blood
pressure, loss of appetite, soreness, increased illness or infection, as well as issues with sleep,
depression, and a reduced self-esteem
Question: Which type of muscle tissue is best suited for endurance activities? (3) - slow twitch
