2008 CAPA Annual Conference

Sports Pre-Participation Examination

Date: 10/04/08
Time: 2:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Facility: Palm Springs Convention Center
Location:  Primrose B-D
Speaker(s): Greg Mennie, PA-C, MSEd; Assistant Professor Family Medicine, Faculty, PIH Family Medicine Residency, affiliated with UCI

Learning Objectives:

• Develop a working knowledge of the negative and positive aspects of the pre-participation exam (PPE)
• Develop a consistent format for delivering the PPE
• Identify the important historical and physical exam elements of the PPE
• List the AHA 12-point recommendations for the PPE
• Understand the clinically relevant and preexisting abnormalities associated with sports participation
• Describe the relevant laboratory testing guidelines for the PPE
• Define the guidelines for medical clearance for participation in competitive sports
• State the anticipatory guidance issues for appropriate and safe sports participation
• Identify clinically relevant and preexisting abnormalities significant to the athlete