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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. 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






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






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






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






5. Before you do aerobic activity or a serious flexibility workout - you should (blank) your muscles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






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






17. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






19. 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






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






21. 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.






22. 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






23. 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)






24. 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






25. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






27. 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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. (blank) exercise is the best kind to do if you want to lose body fat






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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






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






43. LDL stands for






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






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






46. 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






47. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






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






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






50. (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.