Identify several important factors in preventing low back pain.

What will be an ideal response?


(1) Be physically active and build strength and flexibility in core muscles. (2) Eat a diet moderate in calories to maintain a healthy weight and to get calcium and vitamin D. (3) Do not smoke. (4) Practice effective stress management. (5) Follow proper biomechanics while sitting, standing, walking, and lifting.

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A) peri- B) endo- C) inter-

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Which of the following medical systems incorporates a basic concept that good health stems from the free flow of qi (or chi), vital energy or life force, through the body?

A. traditional Chinese medicine B. Native American medicine C. conventional medicine D. homeopathy

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LDL stands for low-defining lipoprotein

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Characteristics are age- and gender-specific attributes that influence children's learning

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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