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






2. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






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






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






5. 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)






6. 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






7. (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.






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






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






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. Fruits and vegetables of what 2 colors are especially high in vitamins?






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






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






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






15. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Carbohydrates - fats - proteins - vitamins - minerals - and water






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






22. 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 -






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil






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






29. As you do each stretch - there are 2 things to avoid. One is over-(blank) and it means we should not do things such as the plow. the other thing to avoid is not holding your breath






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






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






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






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






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






35. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






36. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. BMR stands for






44. Carbohydrates - fats - proteins - vitamins - minerals - and water






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






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






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






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






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






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