Station-based & Office-based PPE
Components of a PPE
Classification of sports by contact
Clearance for participation in sports
100

The assessment performed by a dietitian.

What is a nutrition assessment?

100

This is the main focus of a PPE.

What is determine the general health of an athlete?

100

Sports are classified as these different levels of contact.

What are contact, limited contact, and noncontact?

100

This form of clearance allows the athlete to immediately return without holding back.

What is unrestricted clearance?

200

The physician is required to perform this examination.

What is a physical examination?

200

The cornerstone of any medical evaluation.

What is a medical history?

200

Golf is classified as this kind of sport.

What is noncontact?

200

This form of clearance allows an athlete to return after further evaluation or rehabilitation.

What is clearance after further evaluation or rehabilitation?

300

The assessment performed by the dentist.

What is a dental exam?

300

Medical conditions and diseases, surgeries, hospitalizations, medications, allergies, and immunization status.

What is the recommended baseline history?
300

This contact sport is a sport typically played by 10 people on each team, both trying to get the ball into the other team's hoop.

What is basketball?

300

If there is an abnormality in the athlete that may cause further injury this is what you should ask yourself.

Can the athlete safely participate with treatment?

400

Flexibility and body composition tests are usually performed by this person.

What is a physical therapist?

400

These close people in the athlete's life should always be actively involved in the evaluation.

What are parents and guardians?

400

This classification of contact includes baseball, fencing, softball, snowboarding, and volleyball.

What is limited contact?

400

This is very necessary to accurately decide whether an athlete should return to sport or not.

What is their medical history?

500

This examination involves multiple physical tests to assess your range of motion, reflexes, swelling, and skin condition.

What is an orthopedic exam?

500

These two people should complete the history section together.

Who are the athlete and their parents/guardians?
500

This sport is similar to another sport where the main focus is running, but this one is noncontact.

What is track?

500

A medical history will provide this percent of problems affecting an athlete.

What is 75%?