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Pre-Participation Physical Exam. Ms. Frasca. Pre-Participation Physical Examination. A comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s overall health and ability to perform a sport at the highest level. Pre-Participation Physical Exam. Emphasizes areas of greatest concern in sports participation
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Pre-Participation Physical Exam Ms. Frasca
Pre-Participation Physical Examination • A comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s overall health and ability to perform a sport at the highest level
Pre-Participation Physical Exam • Emphasizes areas of greatest concern in sports participation • Identifies problem areas in the athlete’s history
Timing of Exam • The PPE should occur approximately 6 weeks before the athlete’s sports season • This gives students with musculoskeletal problems time for rehab and strengthening
Types of Exams • Station-Based • Physician’s Office-Based
Required PPE Stations • Sign-In • Height, weight • Vital Signs • Vision • History review • Physical exam (medical and orthopedic)
Optional Stations • Flexibility • Strength • Body Composition (BMI) • Speed, agility, balance, endurance • Nutrition assessment • Dental exam
Personnel • Required Personnel: • Physician • Recommended Personnel: • Nurse, Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, coach, Dietician, Dentist
Clearance • Permission granted by a physician for an athlete to participate in a sporting event • Permission based on the athlete’s physical exam results
Clearance • Levels of Clearance: • Unrestricted • Restricted • Further evaluation or rehab required • No Clearance • Either for the whole sport or for certain activities
Videos: Contact Sports • Video clips highlighting the dangers of high and medium-contact sports • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFkWTGKNLT8 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0pqSsgX2dw • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_CWZL4Z_gc • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVWErQ4Ox9g
Assignment #2“Tragic Sports Stories” • 1.) Locate a story about someone who was seriously injured from a collision/contact sport • Summarize what happened • Who, when, where, what, how, etc. • Include treatment and reabilitation • Why did you choose this athlete/injury? • Include website URL • (Tell me how to find website/article) • **Must be in paragraph form!!**