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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. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. BMR stands for






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






10. If you want to lose fat and you are using walking as your aerobic exercise - you should try to walk at a speed of (blank) MPH






11. Using cupped hands or fists?






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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)






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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)






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






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






47. Your BMR increases as the amount of (blank) in your body increases






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






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






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