Any football team member has to meet several requirements before being allowed to join a team, and they must submit personal information to the institution before joining. In this case, the school must know his medical history before the boy is given a physical check-up. Details on any illnesses the boy has now or has had in the past, such as diabetes, asthma, or seizures, are included in this history. The institution will ask about allergies, insect bites, and prior injuries like sprains, fractures, or concussions (Moseid et al., 2019). If the boy has ever experienced chest pain, disorientation, dizziness, or breathing difficulty while exercising, he must notify the school immediately. Any medication that the boy uses, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and herbal supplements, should be disclosed to the school. The school will also be interested in learning about any significant ailments the boy’s family may have, if any family members are athletes, and the family’s attitude towards sports.
The doctor will examine the boy’s physical vitals, particularly their pulse and blood pressure, to assess their heart rate and rhythm and examine him for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The electrical signals in the heart are frequently monitored using an electrocardiogram during the physical examination (Ko et al., 2020). To do this, sensors with adhesive pads are applied to the chest and sometimes the legs to measure the electric currents coming from the heart. An electrocardiogram can detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a student by revealing abnormal cardiac rhythms and symptoms of the heart.
To detect any cardiac issues that may exist but are not manifested in the boy’s daily life, the school uses a stress test or exercise tolerance test can help record the heart’s activity and how the heart responds to activities. The doctor may also use a thallium scan, conducted at rest and during exercise, to evaluate how well blood reaches the heart muscle and detect potential cardiac issues. Overall, all of these precautions are taken to guarantee that only physically fit people who meet the necessary standards are permitted to join the squad. A proper evaluation will guide the youngster to his highest level of performance while also enhancing his safety.
References
Moseid, C. H., Myklebust, G., Slaastuen, M. K., Bar‐Yaacov, J. B., Kristiansen, A. H., Fagerland, M. W., & Bahr, R. (2019). The association between physical fitness level and number and severity of injury and illness in youth elite athletes.Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 29(11), 1736–1748. Web.
Ko, W.-Y., Siontis, K. C., Attia, Z. I., Carter, R. E., Kapa, S., Ommen, S. R., Demuth, S. J., Ackerman, M. J., Gersh, B. J., Arruda-Olson, A. M., Geske, J. B., Asirvatham, S. J., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Nishimura, R. A., Friedman, P. A., & Noseworthy, P. A. (2020). Detection of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using a convolutional neural network-enabled electrocardiogram. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75(7), 722–733. Web.