Main description:

This best-selling resource guides health care professionals through the preparticipation physical evaluation PPE process for young athletes from middle school through college.

Included are recommendations on PPE timing, setting, and structure; medical history questions; and how to determine participation clearance. This resource also lists return-to-play guidelines, addresses medicolegal and ethical concerns, and explores future research and use of electronic formats. Contents cover physical examination and clearance, systems-based examinations, cardiovascular problems, central nervous system, pulmonary system, musculoskeletal conditions, and more.

New in the Fifth Edition:

New chapter for the female athlete
New sections on mental health and the transgender athlete
Includes English and Spanish versions of the History Form

Contents:

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Goals
Chapter 3: Timing, Setting, and Structure
Chapter 4: Health Privacy, Ethical Issues, and Legal Concerns
Chapter 5: General Considerations of the History, Physical Examination, and Medical Eligibility
Chapter 6: Systems-Based Examination
6A. Cardiovascular Conditions
6B. Nervous System Conditions
6C. General Medical Conditions
6D. Pulmonary System
6E. Gastrointestinal/ Genitourinary Conditions
6F. Dermatologic Conditions
6G. Musculoskeletal Conditions
6H. Mental Health
Chapter 7: The Female Athlete
Chapter 8: The Athlete with a Disability
Chapter 9: Transgender Athletes
Chapter 10: Research
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Forms
Appendices