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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. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






7. Strong muscles are a good idea because they can help to prevent (blank). They also enable you to be capable - independent person who doesn't need to rely on others.






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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)






21. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






28. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






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






31. 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






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






33. LDL stands for






34. Over (blank) is a good thing. it is how muscles get stronger. overuse is a bad thing. it could lead to an injury






35. The warm-up phase of the class is designed to gradually increase body temperature and blood flow to the muscles and joints - thus decreasing the chances of (blank)






36. Our bodies contain about 2 1/2 pounds of calcium - 99% of it in the (blank and blank)






37. If your goal is to lose fat - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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?






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






46. Fats are essential to a healthy body. They insulate body from cold and they provide a protective layer around (blank)






47. The body composition you have is a result of the number of calories taken in and the number of (blank) used






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






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






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