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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The final - stretching - phase works on our (blank)






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. If your goal is to develop greater cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






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






25. Carbohydrates - fats - proteins - vitamins - minerals - and water






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






27. If you are using the RPE as a way of judging your intensity level - where should you be at the peak of your water aerobics work out?






28. Carbohydrates - fats - proteins - vitamins - minerals - and water






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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






37. During the first 20 minutes of vigorous - sustained activity - your primary energy gradually shifts from (blank) to (blank)






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






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






40. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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