Sports physical examination
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| Sports physical examination | |
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| Medical diagnostics | |
| Synonyms | sports physical |
A sports physical exam is a physical examination performed on those entering into a sport.[1] The purpose is to ensure the participant is safe to participate.
Special concerns for sport/athletics participation:
- Asthma
- Female athlete triad
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that can cause sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy adolescents; some countries routinely screen for HCM with an EKG while others do not
- Musculoskeletal injuries (e.g., ACL injury) and ways to reduce further injury
- Osgood–Schlatter disease
References[edit]
- ^ Saglimbeni, Anthony J; Young, Craig C (3 December 2015). "Sports Physicals: Overview, Timing, Frequency, and Types of Evaluations, History". Medscape. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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