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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. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






5. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






6. It also gives you better (blank) and more graceful movements






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






16. The body composition you have is a result of the number of calories taken in and the number of (blank) used






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






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






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






20. 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)






21. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






22. How long should you stay low end 30 mins high end (blank) mins






23. The part of a water aerobics work-out that is designed to develop muscular endurance is called the (blank) phase






24. 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?






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Some things can limit your flexibility. Among them are (blank) and large muscle development






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






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






36. Protein should make up about 15-30% of our calorie intake each day. That translates into (blank) servings






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






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






39. Strong muscles are a good idea because they can help to prevent (blank). They also enable you to be capable - independent person who doesn't need to rely on others.






40. LDL stands for






41. 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)






42. 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)






43. 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






44. Two indications that your cardio-respiratory system is getting stronger are blood pressure and (blank) time after exercise goes down






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






46. The body composition you have is a result of the number of calories taken in and the number of (blank) used






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






48. 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?






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






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