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






2. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. BMR stands for






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






31. As you do each stretch - there are 2 things to avoid. One is over-(blank) and it means we should not do things such as the plow. the other thing to avoid is not holding your breath






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






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






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






35. Eating too much protein can have harmful effects on your body. One is that it has an adverse effect on the body's absorption of (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






41. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






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






44. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.






45. Specific activities or exercises that are especially good for developing muscle fitness include (blank) and water aerobics






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






47. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






49. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






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