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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. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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)






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






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






12. The nine amino acids that we cannot manufacture are called the essential amino acids because we must get them from (blank)






13. 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?






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






15. During the first 20 minutes of vigorous - sustained activity - your primary energy gradually shifts from (blank) to (blank)






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






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






18. Using cupped hands or fists?






19. 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)






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






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






22. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






34. 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 -






35. 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)






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






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






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






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






40. BMR stands for






41. There are several things you can do to increase your bone bulk at your age. the 2 most important are (blank) activities and eating plenty of calcium






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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