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






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






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






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. When we go from station to station - doing a different movement at each one - we are using the (blank) method






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






15. A safe - effective way to do that is to work in your (blank)






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






17. LDL stands for






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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 -






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. BMR stands for






35. If you have a muscle cramp - decrease your (blank). if it doesn't work - stretch that muscle by contracting the opposite muscle and then do a mild exercise with the cramped muscle.






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. There are 4 kinds of flexibility exercises. the 2 that are most useful for ordinary people are dynamic range of motion and (blank)