sports physicals

Pre-season medical exams

Sports physicals are medical examinations required before participating in organized athletics, typically for school or league sports.

A doctor checks vital signs, heart function, flexibility, and overall fitness to ensure the athlete can safely compete.

Also called pre-participation physical examinations: He needs to get his sports physical before football tryouts.

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heartbeat · heart rate · stethoscope · blood pressure · pulse · reflexes · height · weight · body mass index · vision · urine · medical history · paperwork · permission slip · forms · school · team · coach

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Acute care hospital attendance

emergency care · urgent care · trauma care · acute care · emergency surgery

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Tests identifying conditions

medical imaging · biopsy

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