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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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?






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






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






16. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






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






18. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






19. BMR stands for






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






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






36. LDL stands for






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






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






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






41. 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)






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






43. (blank) stretches are those that involve bouncing to improve your range of motion. They are not generally recommended.






44. 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)






45. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






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






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






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






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






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