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






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






3. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






9. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






10. 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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. 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






16. The part of a water aerobics work-out that is designed to develop muscular endurance is called the (blank) phase






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






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






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






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






21. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






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






23. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






29. 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 -






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






31. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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)






39. 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)






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






41. 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.






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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