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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. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Before you do aerobic activity or a serious flexibility workout - you should (blank) your muscles






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. You should land on your toes - but then roll onto your






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






28. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






34. To improve muscle fitness - you must increase the demand on your muscles. this can be done using body weight - free weights - machines or






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






36. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






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






46. We are mostly water; we are 60% water. Our brains are (blank) %. Next to air - water is the most essential element for survival






47. 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.






48. 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)






49. LDL stands for






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