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___ provides protection when you are held legally liable for how you rendered or failed
to render professional services - CORRECT ANSWER: Professional liability insurance
____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue
experienced during exercise. - CORRECT ANSWER: rating of perceived exertion
____ is defined as the maximum force that can be exerted by a muscle or muscle group
against a resistance - CORRECT ANSWER: muscular strength
____ movements are performed in an upright position, and involve impacting
movements where both feet are off the pool bottom for a brief period of time -
CORRECT ANSWER: Level I
____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded -
CORRECT ANSWER: Specificity
_____ is the body's ability to maintain neutral, or near neutral, postural alignment (a
stable position) while moving.
a. dynamic stabilization b. dynamic training c. suspended stabilization d. vertical
alignment - CORRECT ANSWER: Dynamic stabilization
_____ refers to any part in the range of motion of an exercise movement that is
facilitated by the forces of gravity or buoyancy or by the proportion of the equipment -
CORRECT ANSWER: Assisted movement
_____ refers to the level of responsibility that one has to protect another from harm
under the circumstances. - CORRECT ANSWER: Duty of care
,______ is moving away from the midline of the body - CORRECT ANSWER: Abduction
________ is a set of counseling questions and techniques that helps participants who
are unmotivated or ambivalent to change - CORRECT ANSWER: Motivational
interviewing
A ___ is commonly used in the fitness industry to protect the facility or fitness
professional from damages and potential lawsuits. - CORRECT ANSWER: Liability
release or waiver of liability
A given overload must be exceeded in order to see improvements in fitness. This is
referred to as ______ - CORRECT ANSWER: Threshold of training
A well fitting floatation belt will allow the participant to maintain the head above the
water level while _____ - CORRECT ANSWER: In a relaxed, motionless vertical
position
As a(n) ____ your employer (company) is responsible for deducting federal and state
required taxes from your payroll and reporting all taxes to the appropriate agencies. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Employee
Asking participants to make notes of their improvements with exercise and daily
activities can help build _____ - CORRECT ANSWER: Competence
By adding the element of travel in aquatic choreography, you are increasing intensity
using the law of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER: Inertia
Concentric and eccentric muscle actions are part of a(n) _____ muscle contraction -
CORRECT ANSWER: Isotonic
Crossing the arms over the chest while water walking is an example of using the arms
in what manner? - CORRECT ANSWER: Neutral arm position
, Define anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER: The body is erect, arms by the side,
palms facing forward, legs together, feet directed forward. Joints are neutral except for
the forearms, which are supinated
define body composition - CORRECT ANSWER: the body's relative percentage of fat as
compared to lean tissue (bones, muscles, and organs)
Describe the two ways that the law of acceleration can be used to alter aquatic exercise
- CORRECT ANSWER: Pushing harder against the pool bottom to propel the body
upward or through the water and pushing harder against the water's resistance with the
arms and legs
Describe the valsalva maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER: Holding one's breath while
exerting. Creates unequal pressure in the chest, causing blood pressure to drop and
decreasing blood flow to the heart. Resuming normal breathing creates a surge of blood
flow to the heart, causing a sharp increase in blood pressure.
During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is
the relaxation of the heart muscle. - CORRECT ANSWER: Systole, Diastole
Explain why it is generally recommended to exercise at mid-rib cage to mid-chest depth
during shallow-water programs - CORRECT ANSWER: This depth reduces impact while
still maintaining proper alignment and control of movement and allows for activities that
sufficiently train all the major muscle groups against the water's resistance
Flexion and extension are performed primarily in the ______ plane - CORRECT
ANSWER: Sagittal
For optimum safety in deep-water exercise, vertical recovery techniques should be
discussed and practiced - CORRECT ANSWER: With all participants
Form is not only an important attribute for safety considerations, it also has been found
to be a contributing factor in _______ - CORRECT ANSWER: Caloric expenditure
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