Water Aerobics Instruction Practice Exam

125 to 150

100 to 125

115 to 125

150 or more

Weight loss

Cardiovascular endurance

Low impact workout

All of the above

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

No warm up is needed

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

15 to 20 minutes

Someone recovering from an injury

Someone with arthritis, Parkinson or other disease

Someone who wants a low impact workout

All of the above

Very light activity

Fairly light activity

Hard activity

Somewhat hard activity

Rashes

Skin irritations

Faded clothing

All of the above

Clock circles

Walking lunges

Rope pull

Elbows to knees

True

False

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

Practice Exam

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

2. What are some popular benefits of water aerobics?

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

4. How long should your warm up last?

5. Who is Water Aerobics appropriate for?

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

7. Poor quality of water, if not checked, can lead to what?

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

9. Deck training is more effective than water training.

10. Shallow water is defined as what depth?