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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. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






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






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






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






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






6. Using Straight limbs or bent?






7. Body composition refers to the % of (blank) in your body






8. 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






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






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






11. 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 -






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






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






14. During the first 20 minutes of vigorous - sustained activity - your primary energy gradually shifts from (blank) to (blank)






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






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






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. 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 -






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Simple carbohydrate - found in sugar - should make up no more than (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






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






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






37. Excess water-soluble vitamins are flushed from the body in the (blank)






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






39. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






40. 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)






41. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






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






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






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






45. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






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






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






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






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






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