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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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)






9. How much time should we spend on this in phase 3?






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. You should land on your toes - but then roll onto your






18. 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






19. 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?






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. 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






22. (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.






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. What is your water aerobics training range for a 10-second period?






32. 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.






33. BMR stands for






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






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






36. 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)






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






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






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






40. Using cupped hands or fists?






41. By the time you feel thirsty - you are already






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






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. 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)






45. Our bodies are constantly building and tearing down bone. until around age 25-35 the net result is bone growth - then our bones gradually begin to (blank) in size and strength unless we actively do things counteract this process.






46. 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






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






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






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






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