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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. People in their 20's should eat (blank to blank) mg. of calcium a day






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






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






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






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






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






33. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. If you want to lose fat and you are using walking as your aerobic exercise - you should try to walk at a speed of (blank) MPH