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






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






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






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






5. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)






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






7. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






8. 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)






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






10. LDL stands for






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






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






13. 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






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






15. How long should you stay low end 30 mins high end (blank) mins






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






17. 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






18. 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.






19. 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






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






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






22. Specific activities or exercises that are especially good for developing muscle fitness include (blank) and water aerobics






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






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






25. CRP stands for (blank). it is a measure of a person's risk for rupturing a cardiac artery or heart attack






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






32. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






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






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






35. 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






36. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






39. These stretches should be held for (blank) to (blank) seconds each






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






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