Water Aerobics Instruction Practice Exam

Teach new exercises

Provide motivational music and workout

Keep participants safe

Push participants to a new level

Noodles

Buoyancy belts

Dumbbells

Kickboards

If the water is too warm, participants could overheat

It improves the quality of water

To offer cooling benefits

Both A and C

Someone recovering from an injury

Someone with arthritis, Parkinson or other disease

Someone who wants a low impact workout

All of the above

True

False

Participants experience a greater range of motion

Participants usually do not experience delayed onset muscle soreness

Both A and B

None of the above

125 to 150

100 to 125

115 to 125

150 or more

Very light activity

Fairly light activity

Hard activity

Somewhat hard activity

Better view of participants

Improved safety for participants

Both A and B

None of the above

Exercise heart rate

How fast you are moving

How high you can jump in the water

None of the above

Practice Exam

1. What is the primary responsibility of a water aerobics instructor?

2. What is one of the most popular pieces of equipment for the pool?

3. Why is the correct water temperature important?

4. Who is Water Aerobics appropriate for?

5. You should select a faster tempo of music for shallow water.

6. Which of the following statements is true about water aerobics?

7. What is the recommended beats per minute (bpm) for a cardio based class in shallow water?

8. What does a rating of 6 or 7 mean on the Borg Scale?

9. What are some advantages of deck instruction?

10. What does the Borg Scale estimate?