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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Over (blank) is a good thing. it is how muscles get stronger. overuse is a bad thing. it could lead to an injury






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






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






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






9. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






19. Vitamins are essential for the process of metabolism and for many other things. Some of the things they do are promote (blank) and form normal blood vessels






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. BMR stands for






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






32. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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






41. 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)






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






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






44. 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






45. 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)






46. 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)






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






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






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






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