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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. (blank) are our primary and most efficient energy source






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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)






16. 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.






17. Using cupped hands or fists?






18. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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?






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






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






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






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






42. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






43. 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






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






45. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






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






50. 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)