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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. LDL stands for






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






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






5. 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.






6. Our bodies contain about 2 1/2 pounds of calcium - 99% of it in the (blank and blank)






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






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






9. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






10. Two indications that your cardio-respiratory system is getting stronger are blood pressure and (blank) time after exercise goes down






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






12. Using cupped hands or fists?






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






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






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






16. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and blank)






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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)






23. As a general rule - fats that are liquid at room temperature are better for us than those that are (blank)






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






25. 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)






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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)






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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