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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. Its purpose is also to return the body to its (blank) and to prevent (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. During the first 20 minutes of vigorous - sustained activity - your primary energy gradually shifts from (blank) to (blank)






12. To improve muscle fitness - you must increase the demand on your muscles. this can be done using body weight - free weights - machines or






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






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






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






20. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






36. 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 -






37. Cardio-respiratory fitness is the ability of the (blank) (blank) and (blank) to deliver enough food and oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity






38. LDL stands for






39. 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.






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






41. 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






42. 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?






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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