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






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. Fats are essential to a healthy body. They insulate body from cold and they provide a protective layer around (blank)






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






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






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






7. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






8. Calcium is best absorbed in the presence of which vitamin?






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Our cells use oxygen to convert food - primarily carbohydrates and (blank) into energy






15. If your goal is to maintain or increase your cardio -respiratory fitness level - you should try to stay in your target zone for at least (blank) minutes






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






17. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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)






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






26. 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?






27. 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






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






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






30. 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?






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






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






33. Lack of calcium causes insufficient bone density which can lead to a disease called (blank) also called brittle bone disease






34. 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






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






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






37. (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.






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. BMR stands for