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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. 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 -






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






3. Using Straight limbs or bent?






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






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






6. Most of us should watch our intake of fats - but none of us should cut them out entirely. They should comprise about (blank) % of our daily calorie intake






7. Using cupped hands or fists?






8. 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)






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






10. Your BMR increases as the amount of (blank) in your body increases






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Having good flexibility helps you avoid (blank)






29. Protein aids in the in the formation the body's chemical processes and is a major constituent of the immune system - but its primary function is the (blank and blank) of cells






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






31. 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.






32. You should land on your toes - but then roll onto your






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






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






35. 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)






36. We have to eat so much more calcium than we use each day for 2 reasons. one is that we want to store calcium for those days when we dont consume enough. the other is that we do not absorb (blank) % of the calcium we eat






37. 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)






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. The 4 factors that you must consider in planning a fitness program are (blank) - (blank) - (blank) - (blank)






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






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






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






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