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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Every gram of carbohydrates gives us 4 calories. every gram of fat gives us (blank) calories






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. Vitamins are essential for the process of metabolism and for many other things. Some of the things they do are promote (blank) and form normal blood vessels






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






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






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






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






21. 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 -






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






32. 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)






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






34. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. To lose fat but retain muscle - you should: increase your exercise both aerobic and strengthening and also decrease your food intake especially (blank - blank and blank)






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






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






44. The aerobic workout should be designed to improve (blank) capacity






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






46. You should stretch to the point where you feel (blank) but not pain






47. 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.






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






49. 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)






50. 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)