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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • 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 number of 4 or lower is the preferred ratio of (blank) cholesterol to HDL






2. 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)






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. How much calcium is there in an 8-ounce glass of whole milk?






15. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






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






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






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






20. If you are using the RPE as a way of judging your intensity level - where should you be at the peak of your water aerobics work out?






21. When you do one movement for a chorus and different movements for the verses of a song - you are using the (blank) method






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






23. 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 -






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






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






26. (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.






27. 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.






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






30. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






33. LDL stands for






34. 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






35. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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)






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






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






43. 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?






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






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






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






47. 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 -






48. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






50. 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