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






2. We have to eat so much more calcium than we use each day for 2 reasons. one is that we want to store calcium for those days when we dont consume enough. the other is that we do not absorb (blank) % of the calcium we eat






3. 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)






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






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






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






7. (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.






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






9. 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)






10. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






12. 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)






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






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






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






16. We have to eat so much more calcium than we use each day for 2 reasons. one is that we want to store calcium for those days when we dont consume enough. the other is that we do not absorb (blank) % of the calcium we eat






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






18. If you were planning a water aerobics class - how much time should you allow for the stretching phase of the lesson?






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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. 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)






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






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






28. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)