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






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






3. 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)






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






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






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






7. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






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






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






12. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






13. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






17. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






18. 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






19. These stretches should be held for (blank) to (blank) seconds each






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






21. 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






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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. 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?






34. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






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






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






37. 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






38. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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