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Water Aerobics

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  • 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. 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.






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






3. BMR stands for






4. People in their 20's should eat (blank to blank) mg. of calcium a day






5. 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.






6. If your goal is to maintain your present level of cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do an aerobic work out (blank) times a week.






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






8. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






9. Specific activities or exercises that are especially good for developing muscle fitness include (blank) and water aerobics






10. Protein aids in the in the formation the body's chemical processes and is a major constituent of the immune system - but its primary function is the (blank and blank) of cells






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






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






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






14. 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






15. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






16. 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






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






18. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






19. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






20. 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






21. Is defined as range of motion around a joint - measured in degrees - measured by how far you can stretch around a joint






22. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






23. There are several things you can do to increase your bone bulk at your age. the 2 most important are (blank) activities and eating plenty of calcium






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






25. The rest of the extra carbohydrates we eat are converted to (blank) and stored beneath the skin - around organs and in the abdominal cavity






26. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






27. 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






28. While in the (blank) method we spend 3 to 4 minutes on each movement.






29. Having a full range of motion around your joints also enables you to participate in (blank) and other physical activities with more success.






30. Using cupped hands or fists?






31. 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?






32. How much calcium is there in an 8-ounce glass of whole milk?






33. 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






34. As you do each stretch - there are 2 things to avoid. One is over-(blank) and it means we should not do things such as the plow. the other thing to avoid is not holding your breath






35. An aerobic fitness program strengthens the heart - increases the rate of oxygen delivery to the cells and reduces the risk of (blank) diseases.






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






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






38. How much time should we spend on this in phase 3?






39. In order to accomplish this - we have to (blank) the heart muscle






40. Is defined as range of motion around a joint - measured in degrees - measured by how far you can stretch around a joint






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






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






43. Your basal metabolic rate is the rate at which your body burns (blank) when your body is resting






44. In order to accomplish this - we have to (blank) the heart muscle






45. When we go from station to station - doing a different movement at each one - we are using the (blank) method






46. According to the Water aerobics mantra - your shoulders should be






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






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






49. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






50. (blank) tissue uses up a lot of calories just to exist - while fatty tissue uses hardly any. One additional pound of muscle requires 35 to 50 additional calories per day.