Instructions for the patient with low back pain include that when lifting the patient should

loris malaguzzi was the founder of reggio emilia’s educational philosophy and together with the comune and many local administrators he participated in the birth and building of reggio emilia’s network of municipal preschools (3-6) and infant-toddler centres (0-3).

absolute strength refers to the maximum force exerted by a body irrespective of body size. relative strength on the other hand is the force exerted by a body in relation to muscle size or body weight.

so the answer is: c. absolute strength measures strength regardless of your body size, while relative strength measures strength adjusted for your weight.