AFAA Exercise Science and Kinesiology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does RPE stand for in fitness assessment?
- Relative Physical Exertion
- Rate of Perceived Exertion (Correct answer)
- Repetition Performance Evaluation
- Resistance and Power Exercise
Correct answer: Rate of Perceived Exertion
RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) is a subjective scale used to quantify exercise intensity based on personal effort.
Question 2: Which training method alternates between high-intensity effort and active recovery periods?
- Continuous training
- Circuit training
- Interval training (Correct answer)
- Cross-training
Correct answer: Interval training
Interval training involves repeated bouts of high-intensity work followed by lower-intensity recovery periods.
Question 3: The principle of specificity states that training adaptations are:
- Universal across all fitness components
- Specific to the muscles and energy systems trained (Correct answer)
- Greatest at low intensities
- Independent of exercise type
Correct answer: Specific to the muscles and energy systems trained
Specificity means adaptations occur in the exact muscles, movements, and metabolic pathways stressed during training.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a warm-up before aerobic exercise?
- Maximize caloric burn
- Gradually increase body temperature and prepare the musculoskeletal system (Correct answer)
- Improve muscle strength
- Increase resting heart rate
Correct answer: Gradually increase body temperature and prepare the musculoskeletal system
A warm-up gradually raises core temperature, increases blood flow to muscles, and enhances joint lubrication to reduce injury risk.
Question 5: Which assessment measures cardiorespiratory endurance by having participants walk or run a set distance?
- Sit-and-reach test
- Skinfold measurement
- 1.5-mile run test (Correct answer)
- Hand grip dynamometer test
Correct answer: 1.5-mile run test
The 1.5-mile run test estimates VO2 max by measuring the time taken to cover the distance at maximum effort.
Question 6: Muscular endurance is best developed through which resistance training protocol?
- 1–3 reps at 90–100% 1RM
- 3–5 reps at 85–90% 1RM
- 15–25 reps at 40–60% 1RM (Correct answer)
- 8–12 reps at 70–80% 1RM
Correct answer: 15–25 reps at 40–60% 1RM
Higher repetitions with moderate loads (15–25 reps at 40–60% 1RM) train the muscles' ability to sustain repeated contractions.
AFAA Exercise Science and Kinesiology 2
What does RPE stand for in fitness assessment?