Exercise 1-2: True/False

It has been estimated that the annual costs attributable to low-back pain in the United States are greater than ______.

$26 billion

In the general population, plantar fasciitis accounts for more than ______ ambulatory care (doctor) visits per year.

1 million

In _____, the International Obesity Task Force deemed the prevalence of obesity an epidemic.

1985

Shoulder pain is reported to occur in up to ______ of the general population.

21%

Approximately ______ of ACL injuries are noncontact in nature.

70 to 75%

______ percent of today's adolescents and teenagers are considered overweight.

Eighteen

The less conditioned our musculoskeletal systems are, the ______ the risk of injury.

higher

Research suggests that musculoskeletal pain is ______ common now than it was 40 years ago because of the advancements of technology and manual-labor-saving devices.

more

Today, approximately ______ of adults are estimated to be obese.

one third (33.8%)

More than ______ of all work-related injuries involve the trunk , and of these, more than ______ involve the low back.

one third; 60%