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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






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






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






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. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






17. To prevent shin-splits - be sure to stretch your calves before and after exercising and






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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)






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Using cupped hands or fists?






43. 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)






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






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. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






48. (blank) are our back-up energy source.






49. 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






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