AEA Exam Study Guide

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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 1 / 4

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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 8.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 2 / 4

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(bone, muscles, organs) 10.list 5 benefits of regular exercise ANS 1. improves physical appearance 2.increases functional capacity 3.improves strength and endurance 4.strengthens the walls of the blood vessels 5.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 3 / 4

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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

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