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






2. LDL stands for






3. BMR stands for






4. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Two indications that your cardio-respiratory system is getting stronger are blood pressure and (blank) time after exercise goes down






13. 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)






14. 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)






15. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






21. Using cupped hands or fists?






22. 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)






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






24. 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.






25. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






27. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






28. Whole grain foods - such as brown rice and whole wheat bread - give us the added benefit of fiber which slows down the digestive process - keeping our (blank) more even






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






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






31. The body composition you have is a result of the number of calories taken in and the number of (blank) used






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






33. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






34. LDL stands for






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. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






37. 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






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






39. 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.






40. Good activities for cardio-respiratory work-outs include (balnk) and (blank)






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






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






43. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






44. 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)






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






46. To lose fat but retain muscle - you should: increase your exercise both aerobic and strengthening and also decrease your food intake especially (blank - blank and blank)






47. 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.






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






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






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