United States

Normative Functional Performance Values in High School Athletes: The Functional Pre-Participation Evaluation Project

CONTEXT: The fourth edition of the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation recommends functional testing for the musculoskeletal portion of the examination; however, normative data across sex and grade level are limited. Establishing normative data can …

State-Specific Differences in School Sports Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Policies

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the current preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) administrative policies and cardiovascular screening content of all 50 states and Washington, DC. METHODS: PPE policies, documents, and forms from all 50 states …