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






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






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






4. Most of us should watch our intake of fats - but none of us should cut them out entirely. They should comprise about (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






5. Carbohydrates - fats - proteins - vitamins - minerals - and water






6. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






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. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






9. 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.






10. These stretches should be held for (blank) to (blank) seconds each






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






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






13. How long should you stay low end 30 mins high end (blank) mins






14. Final stretches - designed to increase your flexibility - should be held for (blank) seconds






15. The (blank) phase of a water aerobics class is designed to improve cardio-respiratory capacity






16. As you do the movement patterns - you should be sure not to fling your arms and legs around. there are specific start and (blank) positions for them -






17. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






18. Our bodies use about (blank to blank) mg. of calcium per day - to make and repair bones - clot blood - regulate muscle contraction and relaxation and help the body absorb nutrients






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






20. You should land on your toes - but then roll onto your






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






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






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






24. 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






25. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






26. 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)






27. Good activities for cardio-respiratory work-outs include (balnk) and (blank)






28. 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)






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)






35. There are 4 kinds of flexibility exercises. the 2 that are most useful for ordinary people are dynamic range of motion 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. (blank) are our back-up energy source.






38. We should drink 8-10 - 8-ounce glasses of water a day - not counting coffee - tea - alcohol or (blank) because they have substances that take water out of the body.






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






40. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






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






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






43. If your goal is to lose fat - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






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






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






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






47. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)






48. Where you store fat is largely determined by heredity. How much fat you store is completely determined by you and is function of how much you (blank and blank)






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






50. Our cells use oxygen to convert food - primarily carbohydrates and (blank) into energy