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Water Aerobics

Instructions:
  • 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. 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






2. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






4. LDL stands for






5. A safe - effective way to do that is to work in your (blank)






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






7. It takes _ - ounces of water to metabolize a single ounce of alcohol.






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






9. 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)






10. According to the Water aerobics mantra - your shoulders should be






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






12. 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)






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






14. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






18. 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






19. (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.






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






21. 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






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






23. Of the 20 amino acids we need - we can manufacture 11 in our bodies.The other 9 are called the (blank)






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






25. 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)






26. 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






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






28. (blank) exercise is the best kind to do if you want to lose body fat






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






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






44. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins (blank - blank - blank - and 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. If your goal is to maintain your present level of cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do an aerobic work out (blank) times a week.






47. Using Straight limbs or bent?






48. 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






49. 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.






50. 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