Pre-participation physical evaluations promote athlete safety by identifying key history and physical findings that indicate a risk for sudden cardiac death and require further evaluation.
Provides a review of the essential components of pre-participation physical evaluations to identify athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death.
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The pre-participation physical evaluation helps keep athletes safe. This article discusses the essential components of the PPE history and physical. Findings that should prompt further evaluation of the athlete, including those consistent with risk for sudden cardiac death, are discussed.
Michael E. Zychowicz (Wed,) reported a other. Pre-participation physical evaluations promote athlete safety by identifying key history and physical findings that indicate a risk for sudden cardiac death and require further evaluation.