Water Aerobics Instruction Practice Exam

Teach new exercises

Provide motivational music and workout

Keep participants safe

Push participants to a new level

Helps with balance and support

Helps provide moral support and confidence when exercising

Helps provide more resistance

All of the above

Very light activity

Fairly light activity

Hard activity

Somewhat hard activity

Exercise heart rate

How fast you are moving

How high you can jump in the water

None of the above

No warm up is needed

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

15 to 20 minutes

Weight loss

Cardiovascular endurance

Low impact workout

All of the above

Rashes

Skin irritations

Faded clothing

All of the above

Better view of participants

Improved safety for participants

Both A and B

None of the above

True

False

125 to 150

100 to 125

115 to 125

150 or more

Practice Exam

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

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

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

4. What does the Borg Scale estimate?

5. How long should your warm up last?

6. What are some popular benefits of water aerobics?

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

8. What are some advantages of deck instruction?

9. Water Aerobics has been shown to be effective for reducing symptoms of stress and depression.

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