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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. Complex carbohydrates - preferably whole grain - should make-up (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






2. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






8. Excess water-soluble vitamins are flushed from the body in the (blank)






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






18. LDL stands for






19. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






23. As you become more fit - your resting heart rate will go (blank) and you will need to recalculate your training zone






24. These stretches should be held for (blank) to (blank) seconds each






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. If your goal is to maintain or increase your cardio -respiratory fitness level - you should try to stay in your target zone for at least (blank) minutes






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






37. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






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






39. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






40. (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.






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






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






43. Is defined as range of motion around a joint - measured in degrees - measured by how far you can stretch around a joint






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






45. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






48. If your goal is to maintain or increase your cardio -respiratory fitness level - you should try to stay in your target zone for at least (blank) minutes






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






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