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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. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






4. 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






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






6. BMR stands for






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






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






22. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil






23. The part of a water aerobics work-out that is designed to develop muscular endurance is called the (blank) phase






24. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






25. 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?






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






35. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. Our bodies use about (blank to blank) mg. of calcium per day - to make and repair bones - clot blood - regulate muscle contraction and relaxation and help the body absorb nutrients






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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