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Pre-Participation Physical Exam

A comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s health and ability to perform sports at the highest level. Timing, types of exams, required stations, optional assessments, personnel involvement, clearance levels, and importance of baseline testing are covered. Resources on contact sports risks and a task on researching sports injury stories provided.

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Pre-Participation Physical Exam

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  1. Pre-Participation Physical Exam Mrs. Frasca

  2. Pre-Participation Physical Examination • A comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s overall health and ability to perform a sport at the highest level

  3. Pre-Participation Physical Exam • Emphasizes areas of greatest concern in sports participation • Identifies problem areas in the athlete’s history

  4. 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

  5. Types of Exams • Station-Based • Physician’s Office-Based

  6. Required PPE Stations • Sign-In • Height, weight • Vital Signs • Vision • History review • Physical exam (medical and orthopedic)

  7. Optional Stations • Flexibility • Strength • Body Composition (BMI) • Speed, agility, balance, endurance • Nutrition assessment • Dental exam

  8. Personnel • Required Personnel: • Physician • Recommended Personnel: • Nurse, Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, coach, Dietician, Dentist

  9. Clearance • Permission granted by a physician for an athlete to participate in a sporting event • Permission based on the athlete’s physical exam results

  10. Clearance • Levels of Clearance: • Unrestricted • Restricted • Further evaluation or rehab required • No Clearance • Either for the whole sport or for certain activities

  11. Sports: Level of Contact

  12. 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

  13. Concussion Baseline Testing

  14. Online Assignment“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 website URL • (Tell me how to find website/article) • **Must be in paragraph form!!**

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