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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






11. 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)






12. 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 -






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






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






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






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






17. Using Straight limbs or bent?






18. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






19. BMR stands for






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






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






22. 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?






23. (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.






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






25. If your goal is to maintain your present level of cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do an aerobic work out (blank) times a week.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






32. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






34. 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)






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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)






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






41. Should you keep your knee and elbow joints soft or locked?






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Eating too much protein can have harmful effects on your body. One is that it has an adverse effect on the body's absorption of (blank)






48. 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.






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






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