Station Divided Sports Physical

1. See Also
   1. Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
   2. Pre-participation History
   3. Pre-participation Exam
   4. Pre-participation Special Circumstances
   5. Sports Participation Disqualifiers
   6. Sports Contact Levels (Contact Sport or Collision Sport)
   7. Sports Intensity Levels (Dynamic Sports, Static Sports)
   8. Athletic Heart Syndrome
   9. Arrhythmias in Athletes
   10. Sudden Death in Athletes
2. General
   1. Portions of physical performed at separate stations
   2. Separate Room for each station
   3. May see as many as 35 patients per hour
3. Approach: Room 1 - Sign in (Staff with coach or volunteer)
   1. Sign-In
   2. Record demographics
4. Approach: Room 2 - History Review
   1. Filled out by Parent and athlete
   2. Review questions as a group to explain meaning
   3. Review positive responses with physician
5. Approach: Room 3 - Vital Signs (Nurse or Medical Assistant staffs)
   1. Height
   2. Weight
   3. Blood Pressure
   4. Heart Rate
   5. Vision
6. Approach: Room 4 - Head, Neck, and Skin (Physician staffs)
   1. Standard Head and Neck Exam
   2. Contagious skin lesions
7. Approach: Room 5 - Chest (Physician staffs)
   1. Cardiac exam
      1. Heart Murmur
      2. Heart Rhythm
      3. Femoral and radial Pulses
   2. Pulmonary Exam
8. Approach: Room 6 - Abdomen (Physician staffs)
   1. Hepatosplenomegaly
   2. Abdominal masses
   3. Hernias
   4. Genitalia
   5. Tanner Staging
9. Approach: Room 7 - Orthopedic screen (Physician, PT, trainer staffs)
   1. Perform Brief Musculoskeletal Exam (2 minutes)
10. Approach: Room 8 - Assessment and Disposition (Physician staffs)
    1. Integrate exam findings
    2. Recommend
       1. Further evaluation
       2. Competitive status
       3. Counsel
    3. Obtain Phone number for follow-ups
11. Resources
    1. Preparticipation Exam
       1. https://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/PPE-Physical-Examination-Form.pdf