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    Sports Physical Template

    Created by

    Lisa Shah

    Specialty

    Sports physician

    Last edited

    10/20/2026

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    About this template

    A reusable template for documenting pre-participation sports examinations, including medical and family history, physical and musculoskeletal findings, and participation clearance. It supports consistent identification of health concerns relevant to athletic activity.

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    Subjective

    Lucas Vance is a 16-year-old male who presents for a sports physical examination today.

    Sports: Cross-country running, track and field

    Medical History

    • Previous orthopaedic injury: R grade 1 lateral ankle sprain (14/10/2023), fully rehabbed, asymptomatic
    • Previous concussion: Denies
    • Exertional chest pain or discomfort, or palpitations: Denies
    • Unexplained fainting or near-fainting: Denies
    • Unusually marked exertional or unexplained shortness of breath or tiredness: Denies (Known Hx of mild GERD and Crohn's disease in deep clinical remission on mesalazine (mesalamine, Lialda®) 2,400 mg PO QD and omeprazole (Prilosec®) 20 mg PO QD; no active GI bleed, anemia, or fatigue)
    • Previous heart murmur: Denies
    • Previous high blood pressure: Denies

    Pertinent Family History

    • Family history of premature death from heart disease, whether sudden and unexpected or otherwise, before age 50 years: Denies
    • Family history of heart-disease-related disability in a close relative younger than 50 years: Denies
    • Family history of specified cardiac disorders, including hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome or other ion-channel disorders, Marfan syndrome, or clinically significant arrhythmias: Denies

    Physical Exam

    Vision: R 20/20 L 20/20 OU 20/20

    General: Alert and oriented ×3, without acute distress

    HEENT: PERRLA, EOMI, normal oropharynx, and normal tympanic membranes

    Neck: No lymphadenopathy, neck-vein distension, or thyromegaly

    Cardiovascular: RRR without MRG on squatting or standing

    Respiratory: Breath sounds equal bilaterally, with no rales, rhonchi, or wheezes

    Abdomen: Soft, non-tender, and non-distended, with normal bowel sounds in every quadrant and no palpable hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

    GU: Deferred

    Skin: No rash or abnormality

    Musculoskeletal

    • General: Upper limbs, lower limbs, and trunk are symmetric
    • Neck: Full movement in every direction; the chin can reach the chest and each ear can reach the corresponding shoulder
    • Back: Back is symmetric, with no apparent spinal curvature while standing erect or bending forward to touch the toes
    • Shoulder/Arm: Deltoid power is 5/5; flexion, extension, internal rotation, and external rotation have normal ROM
    • Elbow/forearm: Biceps and triceps power is 5/5; extension, flexion, supination, and pronation have normal ROM
    • Wrist/hand: Wrist flexion, wrist extension, and finger-interossei strength are 5/5
    • Hip/thigh/knee: Can squat on the heels and duck-walk at least four steps pain-free; heel-to-buttock distance is equal bilaterally, as is knee flexion during the walk
    • Leg/ankle/foot: Can walk on the heels and toes; calf muscles are symmetric
    • Signs of Marfans syndrome: No pectus excavatum, thumb sign, or wrist sign

    Specific Pertinent Physical Exam Findings

    • Blood Pressure: 112/68 mmHg
    • Cardiac auscultation: Dynamic cardiac auscultation reveals no murmur
    • Pulse examination: Radial and femoral pulses are palpated simultaneously and are normal
    • Marfan's syndrome screening: No features of Marfan's syndrome, as described above

    ASSESSMENT/PLAN

    No current concerns. Cleared for all activity. Continue current GI maintenance regimen (mesalazine 2,400 mg PO QD, omeprazole 20 mg PO QD) and maintain adequate hydration during training.

    Additional Notes

    Refer to the scanned athletic participation form for additional details about sports-related medical history and ROS.

    How to use this template

    This template can be used to assist with various tasks in the medical field. You can use it to generate notes, manage patient information, or assist with diagnosis and the Assessment and Plan. To use this template, simply click the “Use Template” button above. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to the support team or refer to the description and example output provided above.

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