Pre-Participation Physical Exam

Miss Van Heuven

Pre-Participation Physical Examination

O A comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s overall health and ability to perform a sport at the highest level

Pre-Participation Physical Exam

O Emphasizes areas of greatest concern in sports participation

O Identifies problem areas in the athlete’s history

Timing of ExamO The PPE should occur approximately

6 weeks before the athlete’s sports season

O This gives students with musculoskeletal problems time for rehab and strengthening

Types of ExamsO Station-BasedO Physician’s Office-Based

Required PPE StationsO Sign-InO Height, weightO Vital SignsO VisionO History reviewO Physical exam (medical and

orthopedic)

Optional StationsO FlexibilityO StrengthO Body Composition (BMI)O Speed, agility, balance, enduranceO Nutrition assessmentO Dental exam

PersonnelO Required Personnel:

O PhysicianO Recommended Personnel:

O Nurse, Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist, coach, Dietician, Dentist

ClearanceO Permission granted by a

physician for an athlete to participate in a sporting event

O Permission based on the athlete’s physical exam results

Clearance O Levels of Clearance:

O UnrestrictedO Restricted

O Further evaluation or rehab required

O No ClearanceO Either for the whole sport or for certain

activities

Sports: Level of Contact

Contact or Collision Limited Contact Non-Contact

Basketball Baseball Archery

Boxing Cheerleading Badminton

Field hockey Jumping Field Events Bowling

Football Gymnastics Rowing

Ice Hockey Ice Skating Dancing

Lacrosse Skateboarding Throwing Field Events

Martial Arts Snowboarding Golf

Rugby Softball Running

Ski Jumping Volleyball Swimming

Soccer Surfing Tennis

Water Polo

Wrestling

Videos: Contact SportsO Video clips highlighting the dangers of

high and medium-contact sportsO http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=fFkWTGKNLT8O http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=o0pqSsgX2dwO http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=W_CWZL4Z_gc O http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=dVWErQ4Ox9g

Concussion Baseline Testing

Online Assignment“Tragic Sports Stories”O 1.) Locate a story about someone

who was seriously injured from a collision/contact sportO Summarize what happened

O Who, when, where, what, how, etc.

O Include website URL O (Tell me how to find website/article)

O **Must be in paragraph form!!**