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Water Aerobics

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  • 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. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. If your goal is to lose fat - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






9. While in the (blank) method we spend 3 to 4 minutes on each movement.






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






11. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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?






19. 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 -






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. If you have a groin injury - take it easy when we do






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






29. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






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






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






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






42. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






43. 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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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)






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