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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. Using cupped hands or fists?






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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)






10. 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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Is defined as range of motion around a joint - measured in degrees - measured by how far you can stretch around a joint






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






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






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






27. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






28. 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






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






30. BMR stands for






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






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






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






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






35. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






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






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






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






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






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






41. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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?






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






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






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