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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. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






10. To improve muscle fitness - you must increase the demand on your muscles. this can be done using body weight - free weights - machines or






11. (blank) exercise is the best kind to do if you want to lose body fat






12. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






14. Using cupped hands or fists?






15. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






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






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






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






19. (blank) are our back-up energy source.






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






21. Its purpose is also to return the body to its (blank) and to prevent (blank)






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Your BMR increases as the amount of (blank) in your body increases






27. Fats are essential to a healthy body. They insulate body from cold and they provide a protective layer around (blank)






28. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






29. 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)






30. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






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






32. There are 4 kinds of flexibility exercises. the 2 that are most useful for ordinary people are dynamic range of motion and (blank)






33. 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.






34. Should you keep your knee and elbow joints soft or locked?






35. 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?






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






37. 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 -






38. 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






39. Its purpose is also to return the body to its (blank) and to prevent (blank)






40. If you have a groin injury - take it easy when we do






41. 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






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






43. A number of 4 or lower is the preferred ratio of (blank) cholesterol to HDL






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






45. 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?






46. Anit-oxidants may help to prevent cancer - emphysema and heart disease by absorbing (blank) before they can cause damage






47. If you have a groin injury - take it easy when we do






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






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






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