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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. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






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






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






4. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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)






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






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






12. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. If your goal is to maintain or increase your cardio -respiratory fitness level - you should try to stay in your target zone for at least (blank) minutes






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






23. 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?






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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)






34. (blank) tissue uses up a lot of calories just to exist - while fatty tissue uses hardly any. One additional pound of muscle requires 35 to 50 additional calories per day.






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






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






46. 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?






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






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






49. 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






50. 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