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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. Fats are essential to a healthy body. They insulate body from cold and they provide a protective layer around (blank)






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






3. 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.






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Your basal metabolic rate is the rate at which your body burns (blank) when your body is resting






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






10. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






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






12. 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.






13. 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)






14. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






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






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






19. Excess water-soluble vitamins are flushed from the body in the (blank)






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Excess water-soluble vitamins are flushed from the body in the (blank)






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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.






33. 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






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






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






36. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






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






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






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






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






41. Over (blank) is a good thing. it is how muscles get stronger. overuse is a bad thing. it could lead to an injury






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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