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






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






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






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






5. BMR stands for






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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)






13. 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)






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






34. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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)






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






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






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






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






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