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






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






3. 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






4. LDL stands for






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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)






12. 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)






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






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






15. Some of the carbohydrates we eat that are not immediately needed by the cells for metabolism are stored in the muscles and the liver to be available when needed for energy. they are stored in a very easily-used from called (blank)






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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






23. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Minerals are also used in metabolism - and help to form (blank and blank)






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






32. 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?






33. Should you keep your knee and elbow joints soft or locked?






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






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






36. Should you keep your knee and elbow joints soft or locked?






37. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






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. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. (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.






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