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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






13. LDL stands for






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






15. 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)






16. LDL stands for






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






18. 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






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






20. Doing flexibility exercises also helps to reduce (blank) and relax tense muscles - making you more comfortable and less prone to tension headaches - neckaches and backaches






21. BMR stands for






22. 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.






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






24. 'incomplete proteins' are all right to use - as long as you eat them in (blank) that provide all 9 essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






31. How long should you stay low end 30 mins high end (blank) mins






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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?






39. (blank) is a fat-like substance manufactured in the liver. It can not be used as fuel






40. The rest of the extra carbohydrates we eat are converted to (blank) and stored beneath the skin - around organs and in the abdominal cavity






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






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






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






44. Which makes your heart work harder-working in shallow water or deep?






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






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






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






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






49. 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)






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