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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. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






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






5. 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 -






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






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






8. If you are using the RPE as a way of judging your intensity level - where should you be at the peak of your water aerobics work out?






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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






17. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






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






23. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






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






28. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Using cupped hands or fists?






36. 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






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






38. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. A safe - effective way to do that is to work in your (blank)






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