Sophie is 12. She feels that she eats quite healthy and gets enough sleep but when she has to walk up stairs she finds herself getting out of breath very easily. She is afraid to play sport because she doesn’t think she’ll be any good at it. What is the solution for this and why is it happening?

The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mmhg. if a vertical tube open to the atmosphere is connected to the vein in the arm of the person, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. take the density of the blood to be 1040 kg/m3.

A72-year-old woman fell in her bathtub and fractured her hip. in viewing the fracture, x-ray revealed osteoporotic changes in her bone as well. after reduction of the fracture, and immobilizing the bones with internal pins, what type of exercise would the doctor have advised her to do as soon as she was able in addition to prescribing calcium supplements to improve her bone mass?

Which of the following is an important part of good posture? a. slumped shoulders b. arched back c. feet shoulder-width apart d. belly out