Sports physical examination

Sports physical examination
	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

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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[Saglimbeni-1] Saglimbeni, Anthony J; Young, Craig C (3 December 2015). "Sports Physicals: Overview, Timing, Frequency, and Types of Evaluations, History". Medscape. Retrieved 8 June 2016.