PE 3

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    • What general category does swimming, diving, and water polo fall under?
      Water-sports or aquatics
    • How does working muscles against water increase muscular strength?
      Water provides natural resistance
    • According to Mattos (2016), what can aquatics improve?
      Muscle strength and functionality
    • How do muscles develop in aquatic activities?
      Through repetitive contraction against water resistance
    • What two types of endurance are enhanced by aquatic sports?
      Muscular and cardiovascular
    • What health condition can aquatic sports help to decrease?
      Asthma
    • What percentage of body weight is supported by water, reducing muscle-bone impact?
      90%
    • How does water's buoyancy benefit muscles and joints?
      Reduces compact against resistance
    • Besides physical benefits, what else does aquatics improve?
      Body coordination and stress relief
    • What did Fitch (1976) find that swimming can reduce?
      Fat folds
    • How does aquatic activity lead to calorie burning?
      Activating systems to adapt the activity
    • How does frequent participation in aquatic events affect blood pressure?
      Decreases blood pressure
    • What cardiovascular benefit occurs from long-term water exercises?
      Efficient blood circulations
    • What social aspects are associated with aquatic activities?
      Interactions and acceptance
    • What age group is excluded from water exercises?
      Water exercises limits no age
    • What is true about all sports disciplines in aquatics?
      Appropriate to all ages and gender
    • What is a common recreational aspect of aquatics for families and friends?
      To bond with each other
    • What is one of the most common sports in aquatics?
      Swimming
    • What level of competition is required to enjoy swimming as a sport?
      No competitive level is required
    • What is the person riding the board in surfing called?
      Wave rider or surfing
    • What two skills are combined in windsurfing?
      Surfing technique and sailing skill
    • What level of competition exists for windsurfing?
      Local and international
    • What is races over water on a one-man watercraft called?
      It isn't mentioned in the text
    • What activity does wakeboarding resemble?
      Surfing while being towed
    • What sport inspires wakeboarding?
      Snowboarding
    • What is water skiing?
      Basically skiing on water
    • How many skis does an individual use to skim in water skiing?
      Two
    • What three activities are involved in a triathlon?
      Swimming, cycling, and running
    • What pulls the small surfboard or wakeboard in kite surfing?
      A kite
    • What kind of sport is kite surfing?
      Board sport with a twist
    • Where can kite surfing be done?
      Lakes and rivers
    • What kind of water sport is bodyboarding?
      Surface water sport
    • What does a surfer ride in bodyboarding?
      A bodyboard
    • Where do divers jump from in cliff diving?
      Cliffs or rocks
    • What kind of activity can cliff diving be?
      Relaxed or competitive
    • How many teams play water polo?
      Two
    • What is the main goal of water polo?
      Score by throwing a ball
    • What is water polo ideal for?
      Leisure sports and vacation
    • What does the suitability of water polo depend on?
      Location and water current speed
    • Where do athletes compete in rowing?
      Rivers, lakes, or the ocean
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