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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. If you want to lose fat and you are using walking as your aerobic exercise - you should try to walk at a speed of (blank) MPH






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






10. In the (blank) method of teaching water aerobics - we go back over a list of movements again and again -






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






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






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






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






15. Minerals are found in many different foods - and if you eat a variety of foods you are apt to get enough of them - with the exception of one mineral - called (blank)






16. Using Straight limbs or bent?






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Using cupped hands or fists?






31. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






32. It's a good idea to breathe through your nose as much as possible - because that way you increase (blank)






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






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






35. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






49. BMR stands for






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