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






2. People in their 20's should eat (blank to blank) mg. of calcium a day






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






4. 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)






5. An aerobic fitness program strengthens the heart - increases the rate of oxygen delivery to the cells and reduces the risk of (blank) diseases.






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






7. How much time should we spend on this in phase 3?






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. Simple carbohydrate - found in sugar - should make up no more than (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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