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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. 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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. If your goal is to develop greater cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






7. 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.






8. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






11. LDL stands for






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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)






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






30. Protein aids in the in the formation the body's chemical processes and is a major constituent of the immune system - but its primary function is the (blank and blank) of cells






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






32. 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






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






34. Our cells use oxygen to convert food - primarily carbohydrates and (blank) into energy






35. 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.






36. 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?






37. 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)






38. 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 -






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. If your goal is to develop greater cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






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






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