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






2. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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)






11. A person's C-reactive protein level can be measured by means of (blank)






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






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






14. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






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






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






18. BMR stands for






19. 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






20. 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






21. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






22. 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.






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






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






25. The warm-up phase usually lasts how long?






26. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil






27. 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






28. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






30. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






31. BMR stands for






32. 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)






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






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






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






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






37. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






41. 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)






42. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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






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






46. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






47. 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






48. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






49. 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?






50. 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