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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 should make up about 15-30% of our calorie intake each day. That translates into (blank) servings






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






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






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






5. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






19. Strength training not only improves your muscles - it also improves the health of your bones. This is a smart thing to do - because it will decrease your chances of getting the disease called (blank)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Name 3 foods that are rich sources of calcium






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






30. 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






31. 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)






32. As you do the movement patterns - you should be sure not to fling your arms and legs around. there are specific start and (blank) positions for them -






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. If you are doing serious muscle strengthening - you should let your muscles rest for (blank) hrs between work-outs






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






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






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






45. 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?






46. Vitamins are essential for the process of metabolism and for many other things. Some of the things they do are promote (blank) and form normal blood vessels






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






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






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






50. 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