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






2. 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)






3. (blank) are our back-up energy source.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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)






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






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






14. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






17. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Four kinds of fats should be avoided if possible. One is trans fats - sometimes called transfatty acids. The other three are trans fat - hydrogenated oil - and (blank-blank) oil






25. 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)






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






27. If your goal is to develop greater cardio-respiratory fitness - you should do aerobic fitness training (blank) times a week.






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






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






30. 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






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






32. BMR stands for






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






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






35. 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?






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






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






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






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






40. To lose fat but retain muscle - you should: increase your exercise both aerobic and strengthening and also decrease your food intake especially (blank - blank and blank)






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






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






43. 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 -






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






45. Most 'complete proteins' which contain all 9 of those amino acids - come from (blank)






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






47. 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?






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






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






50. (blank) are our back-up energy source.