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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






2. 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)






3. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






4. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






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






6. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. We should drink 8-10 - 8-ounce glasses of water a day - not counting coffee - tea - alcohol or (blank) because they have substances that take water out of the body.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






31. When we go from station to station - doing a different movement at each one - we are using the (blank) method






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






33. Whole grain foods - such as brown rice and whole wheat bread - give us the added benefit of fiber which slows down the digestive process - keeping our (blank) more even






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. BMR stands for






43. 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.






44. 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






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






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






47. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






48. Body composition refers to the % of (blank) in your body






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






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