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AEA Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
- is defines as the maximum force that can be exerted by
a muscle or muscle group against a resistance
ANS muscular strength
2.what type of stretching activates the muscle spindles?
ANS Ballistic Stretching
3.What are muscle spindles?
ANS specialized receptors in the muscle that monitor muscle length
change and the speed of muscle length change
4.name the six skill- related components of fitness ANS 1.
agility 2.balance
3.coordination
4.power
5.reaction time
6.speed
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5.What is the difference between max HR and HR reserve
ANS max HR is the hight HR a person can achieve, it is measured with
a max HR test or estimated with
220-age
HR reserve is your maximal HR minus your resting HR
6.How does compression lower you HR in the water?
ANS it acts like a compressor on the body systems, causing a smaller
venous load to the heart than in land exercise.. the heart has to work
less to return blood from the limbs back to your heart
7.what are the factors that influence HR in the water
ANS 1. temperature
2.reduced gravity
3.compression
4.partial pressure
5.reduced body mass
- What is the ACSM (2018) recommended frequency for resistance
training?-
ANS 2-3 days per week for each major muscle group
9.define body composition
ANS the body’s relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue
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(bone, muscles, organs)
10.list 5 benefits of regular exercise
ANS 1. improves physical appearance 2.increases functional
capacity
- improves strength and endurance
- strengthens the walls of the blood vessels
- improves efficiency of the nervous, lymph, and endocrine systems
11.when calculating exercise intensity, a popular method is the
ANS Karvonen Formula
12.What is the Karvonen Formula also known as
ANS HR reserve method - is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain,
discomfort, and fatigue experienced during exercise
ANS Rate of Perceived Exertion
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14.Aside from RPE, what is another subjective method used to
measure intensity ANS talk test
15.what are the 3 aerobic conditioning formats
ANS 1. continuous training 2.Interval training
- Circuit training
16.The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and
ANS structure
17.During the cardiac cycle, is the active contraction of the heart
muscle and is the relaxation of the heart muscle
ANS systole
Diastole
18.Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken
ANS contractility
19.the muscle group flexes the knee at the leg
ANS hamstrings
20.what is a motor neuron
ANS relay outgoing information for the CNS to the muscle cells