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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. We have to eat so much more calcium than we use each day for 2 reasons. one is that we want to store calcium for those days when we dont consume enough. the other is that we do not absorb (blank) % of the calcium we eat






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






3. 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)






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






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






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






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






8. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






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






10. 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.






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






12. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






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






14. 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






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






16. The nine amino acids that we cannot manufacture are called the essential amino acids because we must get them from (blank)






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






18. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






19. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






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






21. BMR stands for






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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)






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. (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.






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






34. 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 -






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






36. 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?






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






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






43. Using Straight limbs or bent?






44. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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