Water Aerobics Instruction Practice Exam

No warm up is needed

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

15 to 20 minutes

Clock circles

Walking lunges

Rope pull

Elbows to knees

Helps with balance and support

Helps provide moral support and confidence when exercising

Helps provide more resistance

All of the above

True

False

Head is placed firmly on the bench

Shoulders and upper back should be firm and even on the bench

Feet are flat on the floor

Buttocks is lifted off the bench

Very light activity

Fairly light activity

Hard activity

Somewhat hard activity

Frog jumps

Heel kicks

Light marching in place

Running from one side of the pool to the other

Water that reaches your neck line

Water that goes between your chest and your waist

Water that is below your waist

Any depth that uses a flotation device

Offer them a noodle or other flotation device

Have them stand next to pool side

Suggest proper foot wear

All of the above

Weight loss

Cardiovascular endurance

Low impact workout

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. How long should your warm up last?

2. Which of these exercises uses both your upper and lower body?

3. What is the benefit of using noodles, kickboards and/or resistance dumbbells?

4. Deck training is more effective than water training.

5. Which of the following is not true when using proper form?

6. What does a rating of 13 or 14 mean on the Borg Scale?

7. What is an example of a higher intensity exercise?

8. Shallow water is defined as what depth?

9. What might you recommend for someone who wants more stability and is attending your class?

10. What are some popular benefits of water aerobics?