Water Aerobics Instruction Practice Exam

Helps with balance and support

Helps provide moral support and confidence when exercising

Helps provide more resistance

All of the above

A noodle

Weighted resistance dumbbells

Buoyancy belt

Kickboard

True

False

Very light activity

Fairly light activity

Hard activity

Somewhat hard activity

No warm up is needed

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

15 to 20 minutes

78 to 82

90 to 95

83 to 90

83 to 86

125 to 150

100 to 125

115 to 130

130 or more

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

High intensity exercises

Low intensity exercises

Low impact exercises

All of the above

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 benefit of using noodles, kickboards and/or resistance dumbbells?

2. Which of these pieces of equipment can be used in a deeper section of water for improved buoyancy?

3. The best temperature for a deep water training class is less than 6.5 feet.

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

5. How long should your warm up last?

6. What is the ideal temperature for a water based resistance training class?

7. What music tempo is recommended for circuit water training?

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

9. Which exercises can be shown by deck teaching?

10. Shallow water is defined as what depth?