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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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






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






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






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






5. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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)






10. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






11. 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 -






12. 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?






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






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






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






20. 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






21. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. To improve muscle fitness - you must increase the demand on your muscles. this can be done using body weight - free weights - machines or






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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?