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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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)






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






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






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






9. 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 -






10. Eating too much protein can have harmful effects on your body. One is that it has an adverse effect on the body's absorption of (blank)






11. 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






12. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






13. LDL stands for






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. 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)






24. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






25. 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)






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






27. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






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






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






30. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






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






32. There are 13 vitamins. Some are (blank) - soluble and some are water soluble. If you get too much of the (blank) soluble ones - they can accumulate and become toxic






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






34. Eating too much protein can have harmful effects on your body. One is that it has an adverse effect on the body's absorption of (blank)






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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