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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • 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. 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 -






2. How much time should we spend on this in phase 3?






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






4. Over (blank) is a good thing. it is how muscles get stronger. overuse is a bad thing. it could lead to an injury






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. (blank) tissue uses up a lot of calories just to exist - while fatty tissue uses hardly any. One additional pound of muscle requires 35 to 50 additional calories per day.






12. Over (blank) is a good thing. it is how muscles get stronger. overuse is a bad thing. it could lead to an injury






13. To prevent shin-splits - be sure to stretch your calves before and after exercising and






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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)






22. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






23. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






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






34. 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)






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






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






37. The (blank) phase of a water aerobics class is designed to improve cardio-respiratory capacity






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






46. 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






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






48. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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