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Sports physical examination

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A sports physical exam or sports physical is a physical examination performed on those entering into a sport. 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

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