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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






2. Strength training not only improves your muscles - it also improves the health of your bones. This is a smart thing to do - because it will decrease your chances of getting the disease called (blank)






3. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






4. If you want to lose fat and you are using walking as your aerobic exercise - you should try to walk at a speed of (blank) MPH






5. Whole grain foods - such as brown rice and whole wheat bread - give us the added benefit of fiber which slows down the digestive process - keeping our (blank) more even






6. Fruits and vegetables of what 2 colors are especially high in vitamins?






7. Cardio-respiratory fitness is the ability of the (blank) (blank) and (blank) to deliver enough food and oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity






8. A safe - effective way to do that is to work in your (blank)






9. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






10. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






11. The nine amino acids that we cannot manufacture are called the essential amino acids because we must get them from (blank)






12. (blank) are our primary and most efficient energy source






13. The 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






14. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






15. We are mostly water; we are 60% water. Our brains are (blank) %. Next to air - water is the most essential element for survival






16. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






17. If your goal is to maintain or increase your cardio -respiratory fitness level - you should try to stay in your target zone for at least (blank) minutes






18. There are 13 vitamins. Some are (blank) - soluble and some are water soluble. If you get too much of the (blank) soluble ones - they can accumulate and become toxic






19. LDL stands for






20. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






21. Strong muscles are a good idea because they can help to prevent (blank). They also enable you to be capable - independent person who doesn't need to rely on others.






22. Strong muscles are a good idea because they can help to prevent (blank). They also enable you to be capable - independent person who doesn't need to rely on others.






23. The part of a water aerobics work-out that is designed to develop muscular endurance is called the (blank) phase






24. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






25. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






26. If your goal is to develop greater cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






27. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






28. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil






29. If you are using the RPE as a way of judging your intensity level - where should you be at the peak of your water aerobics work out?






30. Two indications that your cardio-respiratory system is getting stronger are blood pressure and (blank) time after exercise goes down






31. Doing flexibility exercises also helps to reduce (blank) and relax tense muscles - making you more comfortable and less prone to tension headaches - neckaches and backaches






32. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






33. CRP stands for (blank). it is a measure of a person's risk for rupturing a cardiac artery or heart attack






34. (blank) stretches are those that involve bouncing to improve your range of motion. They are not generally recommended.






35. Our bodies contain about 2 1/2 pounds of calcium - 99% of it in the (blank and blank)






36. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






37. It's a good idea to breathe through your nose as much as possible - because that way you increase (blank)






38. The warm-up phase of the class is designed to gradually increase body temperature and blood flow to the muscles and joints - thus decreasing the chances of (blank)






39. When we calculated our training heart rate range - or zone - we subtracted .7 of our age from 198. If we were calculating our training range for land aerobics - we would use what figure instead of 198?






40. When you do one movement for a chorus and different movements for the verses of a song - you are using the (blank) method






41. Before you do aerobic activity or a serious flexibility workout - you should (blank) your muscles






42. To prevent shin-splits - be sure to stretch your calves before and after exercising and






43. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






44. What is your water aerobics training range for a 10-second period?






45. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






46. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






47. The aerobic workout should be designed to improve (blank) capacity






48. To lose fat but retain muscle - you should: increase your exercise both aerobic and strengthening and also decrease your food intake especially (blank - blank and blank)






49. Lack of calcium causes insufficient bone density which can lead to a disease called (blank) also called brittle bone disease






50. It also gives you better (blank) and more graceful movements