Preparticipation Evaluation

Abstract

Although the specific content has been recommended, debated, and extensively reviewed over the past several decades, the preparticipation evaluation (PPE) has become standard of care for athletes as they prepare for organized athletic participation. The PPE seeks to detect conditions that predispose the athlete to injury or limit full participation in certain activities. Of particular interest, underlying cardiovascular and musculoskeletal conditions are sought because they are frequently associated with mortality and morbidity in athletes.

Keywords: Musculoskeletal injury; Noninvasive cardiac screening; Preparticipation evaluation; Sudden cardiac death.