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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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)






10. 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.






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. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Using cupped hands or fists?






22. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Before you do aerobic activity or a serious flexibility workout - you should (blank) your muscles






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






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






37. 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)






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






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






40. BMR stands for






41. 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?






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Cardio-respiratory fitness is the ability of the (blank) (blank) and (blank) to deliver enough food and oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity






47. 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






48. 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.






49. 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)






50. 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.