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






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






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






4. 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)






5. When stretching your leg muscles - be sure your knee does not extend beyond your (blank)






6. 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.






7. (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.






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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.






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






12. Having a full range of motion around your joints also enables you to participate in (blank) and other physical activities with more success.






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






14. (blank) is a 'good' cholesterol






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






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






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






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






19. Vitamin C is a (blank) - soluble vitamin






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






21. Our bodies contain about 2 1/2 pounds of calcium - 99% of it in the (blank and blank)






22. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. If there is not enough calcium in the bloodstream to do this work - our bodies will (blank) it from our bones and teeth






29. 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






30. While in the (blank) method we spend 3 to 4 minutes on each movement.






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






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






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






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






35. Those substances that leach water from the body are sugar - caffeine and (blank)






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






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






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






39. BMR stands for






40. As you do each stretch - there are 2 things to avoid. One is over-(blank) and it means we should not do things such as the plow. the other thing to avoid is not holding your breath






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






42. 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






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






44. To do this - we need to (blank) our muscles






45. If you have a groin injury - take it easy when we do






46. (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.






47. 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






48. 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.






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






50. 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?