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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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)






13. A poorly conditioned heart has to pump (blank) often than a fit and strong heart






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






20. 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






21. 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)






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. If you have a muscle cramp - decrease your (blank). if it doesn't work - stretch that muscle by contracting the opposite muscle and then do a mild exercise with the cramped muscle.






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






39. 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)






40. BMR stands for






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






42. 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)






43. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 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