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AEA Certification Test Bank: Questions and Answers for Aquatic Fitness, Exams of Nursing

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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to the aea (aquatic exercise association) certification. It covers various topics including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness, anatomy, physiology, and aquatic exercise techniques. The material is designed to help candidates prepare for the aea certification exam and enhance their understanding of aquatic fitness principles. It includes practical knowledge about exercise intensity, body mechanics, and safety considerations in aquatic environments. This resource is valuable for anyone seeking to become a certified aquatic fitness instructor or improve their knowledge in this field.

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AEA Certification Test Bank Questions and Answers Latest
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1. Name three primary options available for the endurance component of
an aquatic workout.: 1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
2. Muscular Fitness Training
3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
2. muscular strength: is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by
a muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
3. Golgi tendon organ: This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle
and measure muscle tension.
4. 6 components to fitness skills: balance, coordination, speed, power,
agility, reaction time
5. What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate
reserve?-: Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and is measured with a
max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your age.
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  1. Name three primary options available for the endurance component of an aquatic workout.: 1. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training
  2. Muscular Fitness Training
  3. Muscular Flexibility and ROM Training
  4. muscular strength: is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group against a resistance.
  5. Golgi tendon organ: This proprietorial is found in the tendons of your muscle and measure muscle tension.
  6. 6 components to fitness skills: balance, coordination, speed, power, agility, reaction time 5. What is the difference between maximal heart rate and heart rate reserve?-: Max HR-the highest HR a person can achieve and is measured with a max HR test or estimated with 220 minus your age.

HR Reserve-your minimal HR minus your resting HR

  1. How does compression lower your Heart Rate in the water?: The water compresses all body systems, including the vascular system, causing a smaller venous load to the heart, reducing HR.
  2. What is ACSMs recommendation for frequency for resistance training?: 2 - 3 days per week for each major muscle group
  3. Define body composition: The body relative percentage of fat as compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
  4. List 5 benefits of regular excercise: physical appearance, increase in functional capacity, heart and bone strength, strengthen walls of vessels, improve strength & endurance, improve efficiency of nerves, improves psychological function
  5. calculating exercise intensity using the Karvonen Formula is known as: HR reserve method 11. The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection and: - Shape
  1. The process by which bones grow in the body is called: ossification
  2. is moving away from the mid-line of the body: Abduction
  3. flexion and extension are performed primarily in the plane.: Sagittal
  4. In a third class lever, the is between the and : effort/ful- crum/resistance
  5. What type of joint is the elbow: hinge
  6. 3 natural curves in the spine: cervical/thoracic/lumbar
  7. In deep water, you primary manipulate your center of: buoyancy
  8. 6 movement terms used to identify joint actions: flexion/extension adduction/abduction elevation/depression protraction/retraction pronation/supination inversion/eversion medial/lateral rotation

circumduction tilt

  1. describe the anatomical postion: The body is erect or laying supine as if erect. Arms by the side, palms facing forward, legs together, and feet forward. Joints are neutral except for the forearms, which are supinated.
  2. The shoulder girdle is comprised of?: clavicles/scapulae
  3. Scoliosis refers to a bending of the spine: lateral
  4. states that you train only that part of the system or body which is overloaded.: Specificity
  5. name 3 muscles pairs in the body: Biceps/triceps hip abd/hip add quadriceps/hamstrings anterior/posterior deltoid
  6. Which metabolic system yields the highest amount of ATP for the working muscle?: Oxidative system
  7. Protein is broken down into : amino acid

37. When initialing exercise the time of inadequate oxygen supply is called : oxygen deficit

  1. There is a given overload that must be exceeded in order to see improve-ment in fitness as: threshold of training
  2. Name 3 types of muscle actions that skeletal muscle can generate: isoton-ic/isometric/isokinetic
  3. How is radiation from convection in heat dissipation?: Radiation is heat loss Convection is transfer of heat through movement of liquid or gas between areas of different temperature
  4. What are possible problem associated with performing verticle exercise in water under 80 degree F: Physiological responses will be altered; take longer to warm up; participants might chill; With reduced blood flow to the extremities, there is greater chance for musculoskeletal injuries.
  5. Ideal tempt range for aqua fitness: 83 - 86
  6. depth range for shallow aquatic fitness: mid rib cage or armpit 3 - 5 feet
  7. Primary irritation in chlorinated pool: chloramines
  8. A participant cannot dissipate heat by sweating in the pool while exer- cising (T or F): False. In the water the body dissipates heats through peripheral vasodilation (radiation) and sweat.
  9. The physiological responses to water immersion are effected by: body composition, intensity of exercise; age; gender; and disease (True or False): - True
  10. Benefits of wearing aqua shoes: 1. protection on soles of feet
  11. traction
  1. cushioning shock absorbent
  2. additional weight and resistance
  3. safety entering and exiting pool
  4. By adding the element of travel in aquatic choreography, you are increas-ing intensity using which law?: inertia
  5. What is the difference between linear and rotational movement?: Linear is movement of the entire body forward/backward or left/right Rotational is motion at a joint
  6. Friction between the molecules of a liquid or gas is referred to as: viscosity
  7. Which is more intense wide jog traveling forward or wide jog traveling sideways?: Wide jog traveling forward
  8. increasing speed in the water reduces range of motion (T or F): T
  9. moving arms forward while forward jogging decrease or increase intensi-ty: increase

62. When incorporating drag equip, a lateral arm raise is up and down: resisted - concentric resisted - concentric

  1. Describe how the anchor point affects muscles use when working with rubberized equip.: Any movement away from the anchored point is resisted; any movement toward the anchored point is facilitated, or assisted, by the equipment.
  2. When exercising in the water, you need to understand only the efforts of buoyancy because gravity is no longer a factor influences movement.T or F: F
  3. is the muscle action void of environment effort, including gravity, water, and equipment.: pure movement 66. All equipment whether it is weighted, buoyed, or rubberized, will increase to some degree because it creates a larger surface area.- : drag forces
  1. difference between aquatic dance and striding: Dance- choreographed se-quence with dance moves Striding - walking or jogging
  2. Give an example of footwork cue: 4 high knee lift 4 bounce center
  3. Which type of cueing is best: visual
  4. Which type of transition requires greatest degree of core strength and coordination?: advanced
  5. 3 options for demo movement from deck?: high, low, and non impact
  6. Why are prone flutter kicks considered high risk?: lumbar and cervical hyper-extension
  7. Qualifications in an aquatic instructor: 1. education and knowledge
  8. energy and enthusiasm
  9. motivation
  10. good interpersonal skills
  11. adaptability
  12. responsibility
  13. sincerity
  14. is an aquatic program that targets the torso, referred to as power house; performed movements are precised with a purpose.: Aquatic Pilates
  15. components of a class or training session: Warm-up, endurance phase, optional activities, cool-down
  16. What is the difference between beats and tempo: Beats: reg pulsations with even rhythm Tempo: rate of speed of which beats occur
  1. pure repetition
  2. layer
  3. What depth for Levels II and III: Chest to armpit depth 83. Which arm variation is best for participants to maintain proper alignment-: float the arms on the surface of the water.
  4. 3 methods of movement when exercising in the pool?: land tempo, water tempo, half water tempo
  5. the difference between propelled and elevated movement: propelled is forcefully pushing legs towards pool bottom (tuck jacks) vs pulling or propelling the body out of the pool
  6. is greater in deep of the depth of immersion: Frontal resis- tance
  7. A in deep water exercise is when you insist a move to regain vertical alignment: transitional move
  8. Deep water is better for clients with back conditions because: reduce compression load on the spine
  9. shoes are mandatory for pool (T or F): F
  10. Apply more force against resistance of the water with arms and legs to increase intensity is an example of: acceleration
  11. Is optimal working space for deep water is larger or smaller shallow?: Larg-er due to drifting and floating
  12. belts are ideal for most deep water T or F: T
  13. When transitioning in deep, reaction time is faster than shallow T or F: F cannot push off the bottom
  14. Which move cannot be done in deep?: Rocking horse - it requires transferring

weight from front to back with leaning body back and forth

  1. As depths increases of movement has to be decreased: tem- po
  2. 4 categories for changes that occurs as the body matures: 1 sensory
  3. physical
  4. heart
  5. psychological
  6. Cardio exercise in water temp above 90 degree is safe. (T or F): F
  7. Cardio vascular disease with blockage to arteries in the brain is called a: stroke
  8. Neurological disease with loss in muscle function caused deterioration of nerves.: MS - multiple sclerosis
  9. 4 factors that affect children's programming: 1. attention span
  10. physical capabilities
  1. keep throat moist
  2. avoid over use
  3. renew breath frequently minimize background noise
  4. Before using AED machine it is not necessarily to dry victim (T or F): F
  • you do not want to use it near standing water.
  1. Acute injury is with a onset and long duration (T or F): F short duration
  2. Two types of shin splints: Anterior/posterior
  3. The difference between hypo and hyperglycemia: Hypo-when you have low glucose level Hyper-when it's high
  4. What function do nutrients perform in the body?: 1. provide energy
  5. serve as building materials
  1. Help maintain or repair body parts
  2. promote or sustain growth & regulate or assist in body processes.
  3. How many calories are found in a gram of carbo, fat, and protein?: Carbo 4 Fat 9 Protein 4
  4. Which is the good cholesterol bc it helps lower the risk of plague sticking in the arteries?: HDL high desity lipoprotien
  5. It is prudent practice for an exercise professional to recommend supple-ments to clients? (T or F): F
  6. Starvation and weight loss to alleviate fear of gaining weight?: anorexia
  7. Type of exercise for weight loss efforts: moderate intensity, long duration aerobic activity with moderation resistance training
  8. 6 nutrient components that the body needs: carbs, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, water 122. Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are different in which way?: - Iron deficiency - depleted iron stored Iron deficiency anemia - severe depletion resulting in low blood hemoglobin
  9. SMART stand for?: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time oriented
  10. Which nutrients is made up amino acids: protein
  11. What are the eight positive risk factors cardiovascular disease?: Age, family history, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, hypertension, dyslipi-demia, and pre-diabetes
  12. A heart rate taken three mornings in a row after you wake and before you rise is a heart rise.: true resting
  1. A physical fitness evaluation typically includes what?: An assessment of the body composition, cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular fitness. and flexibility
  2. Exercise dropout after the first year averages about %: 50%
  3. Which is the most prevalent indicator of exercise dropout?: Smoking
  4. Which psychological concept promotes the premise that internal thoughts are the cause of every effect or result?: The law of cause and effect
  5. List 3 common motivators that might serve as factors for initiating and exercise program: 1. desire to improve physical appearance
  6. doctor's recommendations
  7. prompting from signification others or parents
  8. stress reduction
  9. rehab from surgery
  10. The promotes that other people are drawn to your most dominant thoughts.: Law of attraction
  11. What are 4 basic duties of and aquatic fitness professional?: Inform, instruct, monitor, and supervise
  12. Name the Pure Movement for Flexion of the forearm (biceps curl): Biceps Brachii
  13. Name the Land Movement Muscle Action for Flexion of the forearm (bi-ceps curl): Concentric Biceps Brachii 142. Name the Submerged Movement for Flexion of the forearm (biceps curl)- : Concentric Biceps Brachii 143. Muscle Action for Pure Movement Extension of the forearm (Biceps Curl)- : Triceps Brachii 144. Muscle Action for Land Movement Extension of the Forearm (Biceps

Curl): Eccentric Biceps Brachii

  1. Muscle Action for Submerged Movement Extension of the Forearm (Bi-ceps Curl): Concentric Triceps Brachii
  2. Muscle Action for weighted resistance in the water is very similar to land (T or F): T
  3. Weighted Equipment movement performed upward against the forces of gravity is: Gravity Resisted - Concentric Muscle Action
  4. Weighted Equipment movement performed downward assisted by the forces of gravity is: Eccentric Muscle Action
  5. Which muscles are difficult to use buoyant equipment in the water: Del-toids, Abductors, Ilipsoas, and Erector Spinae
  6. Which muscles are difficult to work with weights in the water: Adductors, Latissimus Dorsi, Abdomen, and Gluteus Maximus