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The Illinois Pre Participation Physical form is a crucial document designed for student-athletes, ensuring their health and safety before they engage in sports activities. This form gathers essential medical history and physical examination details, helping healthcare providers assess any potential risks associated with athletic participation. It is important for parents and athletes to complete this form accurately to promote a safe sporting experience.

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The Illinois Pre Participation Physical form is a crucial document designed to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes before they engage in sports activities. This form requires input from both the athlete and their parent or guardian and must be completed prior to the physical examination. It collects essential information such as the athlete's personal details, medical history, and any current medications or allergies. The form includes a series of questions that address general health, heart health, bone and joint issues, and other medical concerns that may impact the athlete's ability to participate safely in sports. Specific sections inquire about past injuries, family medical history, and any ongoing health conditions that could pose risks during athletic activities. The physical examination section assesses various health indicators, including height, weight, blood pressure, and overall physical condition. Additionally, there is a consent section for high school students regarding performance-enhancing substances, highlighting the commitment to fair play and health in sports. This comprehensive approach aims to identify potential health risks and ensure that all student-athletes are fit to compete.

Document Breakdown

Fact Name Details
Purpose The Illinois Pre Participation Physical form ensures that athletes are medically cleared for sports participation.
Who Completes It Both the athlete and a parent or guardian must complete sections of the form before the physical examination.
Medical History The form includes questions about past medical conditions, surgeries, and family health history.
Heart Health Questions Specific questions focus on heart health, including any family history of heart problems.
Bone and Joint Concerns There are inquiries regarding past injuries to bones, muscles, and joints that may affect participation.
Female-Specific Questions There are additional questions for female athletes regarding menstrual history.
Legal Requirement The form is governed by the Illinois School Code and is required for participation in interscholastic sports.
Consent for Testing High school athletes must consent to random testing for performance-enhancing substances as part of the IHSA policy.

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Misconceptions

Misconceptions about the Illinois Pre Participation Physical form can lead to confusion for athletes and their families. Here are seven common misunderstandings:

  • It’s only for high school athletes. Many believe this form is only required for high school students, but it applies to all students participating in sports, regardless of their grade level.
  • Only doctors can complete the form. While a physician's signature is necessary, other qualified professionals, such as physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners, can also sign off on the physical examination.
  • It’s just a formality. Some think the form is merely a bureaucratic step. In reality, it serves to identify potential health risks and ensure the safety of young athletes.
  • Parents can skip the medical history section. This section is crucial. Parents should provide accurate information about their child's medical history, as it helps healthcare providers assess any risks before participation.
  • Once completed, it doesn’t need to be updated. This is not true. The form must be updated annually or whenever there is a significant change in the athlete's health status.
  • It only covers physical injuries. The form addresses a wide range of health issues, including heart health, allergies, and mental health concerns, not just physical injuries.
  • Submitting the form guarantees participation. While it is a requirement, final approval for participation depends on the results of the physical examination and the physician's assessment.

Understanding these misconceptions can help ensure a smoother process for athletes and their families as they prepare for sports participation.

Example - Illinois Pre Participation Physical Form

Pre-participation Examination

To be completed by athlete or parent prior to examination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Year

 

 

 

Last

First

Middle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City/State

 

Phone No.

 

Birthdate

 

Age

Class

 

 

Student ID No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pare t’s Na e

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone No.

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City/State

 

 

HISTORY FORM

Medicines and Allergies: Please list all of the prescription and over-the-counter medicines and supplements (herbal and nutritional) that you are currently taking

Do you have any allergies?

Yes

No

If yes, please identify specific allergy below.

 

 

Medicines

 

 

Pollens

Food

Stinging Insects

 

 

 

 

E plain Yes answe s elow. Ci

le uestions ou don’t know the answe s to.

 

 

 

GENERAL QUESTIONS

 

 

 

Yes

No

1.

Has a doctor ever denied or restricted your participation in sports

 

 

 

 

for any reason?

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Do you have any ongoing medical conditions? If so, please identify

 

 

 

 

below: Asthma Anemia Diabetes Infections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other: _

 

__________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Have you ever spent the night in the hospital?

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Have you ever had surgery?

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEART HEALTH QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU

 

 

 

Yes

No

5.

Have you ever passed out or nearly passed out DURING or AFTER

 

 

 

 

exercise?

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Have you ever had discomfort, pain, tightness, or pressure in your

 

 

 

 

chest during exercise?

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Does your heart ever race or skip beats (irregular beats) during

 

 

 

 

exercise?

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Has a doctor ever told you that you have any heart problems? If

 

 

 

 

so, check all that apply: High blood pressure A heart murmur

 

 

 

 

High cholesterol A heart infection Kawasaki disease

 

 

 

 

Other: ___

 

 

______

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Has a doctor ever ordered a test for your heart? (For example,

 

 

 

 

ECG/EKG, echocardiogram)

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Do you get lightheaded or feel more short of breath than

 

 

 

 

expected during exercise?

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Have you ever had an unexplained seizure?

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Do you get more tired or short of breath more quickly than your

 

 

 

 

friends during exercise?

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEART HEALTH QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

 

 

 

Yes

No

13.

Has any family member or relative died of heart problems or had

 

 

 

 

an unexpected or unexplained sudden death before age 50

 

 

 

 

(including drowning, unexplained car accident, or sudden infant

 

 

 

 

death syndrome)?

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Does anyone in your family have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,

 

 

 

 

Marfan syndrome, arrhythmogenic right ventricular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, short QT syndrome, Brugada

 

 

 

 

syndrome, or catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular

 

 

 

 

tachycardia?

 

 

 

 

 

15.

Does anyone in your family have a heart problem, pacemaker, or

 

 

 

 

implanted defibrillator?

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Has anyone in your family had unexplained fainting, unexplained

 

 

 

 

seizures, or near drowning?

 

 

 

 

 

 

BONE AND JOINT QUESTIONS

 

 

 

Yes

No

17.

Have you ever had an injury to a bone, muscle, ligament, or

 

 

 

 

tendon that caused you to miss a practice or a game?

 

 

 

 

 

18.

Have you ever had any broken or fractured bones or dislocated

 

 

 

 

joints?

 

 

 

 

 

19.

Have you ever had an injury that required x-rays, MRI, CT scan,

 

 

 

 

injections, therapy, a brace, a cast, or crutches?

 

 

 

 

 

20.

Have you ever had a stress fracture?

 

 

 

 

 

21.

Have you ever been told that you have or have you had an x-ray

 

 

 

 

for neck instability or atlantoaxial instability? (Down syndrome or

 

 

 

 

dwarfism)

 

 

 

 

 

22.

Do you regularly use a brace, orthotics, or other assistive device?

 

 

23.

Do you have a bone, muscle, or joint injury that bothers you?

 

 

24.

Do any of your joints become painful, swollen, feel warm, or look

 

 

 

 

red?

 

 

 

 

 

25.

Do you have any history of juvenile arthritis or connective tissue

 

 

 

 

disease?

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL QUESTIONS

Yes

No

26.Do you cough, wheeze, or have difficulty breathing during or after exercise?

27.

Have you ever used an inhaler or taken asthma medicine?

 

 

28.

Is there anyone in your family who has asthma?

 

 

29.

Were you born without or are you missing a kidney, an eye, a

 

 

 

testicle (males), your spleen, or any other organ?

 

 

30.

Do you have groin pain or a painful bulge or hernia in the groin

 

 

 

area?

 

 

31.

Have you had infectious mononucleosis (mono) within the last

 

 

 

month?

 

 

32.

Do you have any rashes, pressure sores, or other skin problems?

 

 

33.

Have you had a herpes or MRSA skin infection?

 

 

34.

Have you ever had a head injury or concussion?

 

 

35.

Have you ever had a hit or blow to the head that caused

 

 

 

confusion, prolonged headache, or memory problems?

 

 

36.

Do you have a history of seizure disorder?

 

 

37.

Do you have headaches with exercise?

 

 

38.

Have you ever had numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arms

 

 

 

or legs after being hit or falling?

 

 

39.

Have you ever been unable to move your arms or legs after being

 

 

 

hit or falling?

 

 

40.

Have you ever become ill while exercising in the heat?

 

 

41.

Do you get frequent muscle cramps when exercising?

 

 

42.

Do you or someone in your family have sickle cell trait or disease?

 

 

43.

Have you had any problems with your eyes or vision?

 

 

44.

Have you had any eye injuries?

 

 

45.

Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?

 

 

46.

Do you wear protective eyewear, such as goggles or a face shield?

 

 

47.

Do you worry about your weight?

 

 

48.

Are you trying to or has anyone recommended that you gain or

 

 

 

lose weight?

 

 

49.

Are you on a special diet or do you avoid certain types of foods?

 

 

50.

Have you ever had an eating disorder?

 

 

51.

Have you or any family member or relative been diagnosed with

 

 

 

cancer?

 

 

52.

Do you have any concerns that you would like to discuss with a

 

 

 

doctor?

 

 

FEMALES ONLY

Yes

No

53.

Have you ever had a menstrual period?

 

 

54.How old were you when you had your first menstrual period?

55.How many periods have you had in the last 12 months?

Explain es answe s he e

I hereby state that, to the best of my knowledge, my answers to the above questions are complete and correct.

Signature of athlete

 

Signature of parent/guardian

 

Date

©2010 American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. Permission is granted to reprint for noncommercial, educational purposes with acknowledgment. HE0503

Pre-participation Examination

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM

 

EXAMINATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Height

 

 

Weight

 

Male

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BP

/

(

/

)

Pulse

Vision R 20/

L 20/

 

 

Corrected

Y N

 

MEDICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

 

 

ABNORMAL FINDINGS

 

 

 

Appearance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marfan stigmata (kyphoscoliosis, high-arched palate, pectus excavatum,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arachnodactyly, arm span > height, hyperlaxity, myopia, MVP, aortic insufficiency)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyes/ears/nose/throat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pupils equal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lymph nodes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heart a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmurs (auscultation standing, supine, +/- Valsalva)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location of point of maximal impulse (PMI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simultaneous femoral and radial pulses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lungs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abdomen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genitourinary (males only)b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSV, lesions suggestive of MRSA, tinea corporis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neurologic c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSCULOSKELETAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoulder/arm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elbow/forearm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrist/hand/fingers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hip/thigh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leg/Ankle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foot/toes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duck-walk, single leg hop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aConsider ECG, echocardiogram, and referral to cardiology for abnormal cardiac history or exam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bConsider GU exam if in private setting. Having third party present is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cConsider cognitive evaluation or baseline neuropsychiatric testing if a history of significant concussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O the

asis of the e a i

atio

o this da

, I appro e this

hild’s parti ipatio i

i ters holasti

sports for o

e year.

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

No

 

Limited

 

 

 

 

 

Examination Date

 

 

Additional Comments:

Ph

si ia

’s Sig ature

 

Ph

si ia

’s Assista t Sig ature*

 

Ad a ed Nurse Pra titio er’s Sig ature*

 

*effective January 2003, the IHSA Board of Dire tors appro ed a re o

e datio , o siste t ith the Illi ois S hool Code, that allo s Ph si ia ’s Assista ts or

Advanced Nurse Practitioners to sign off on physicals.

 

IHSA Steroid Testing Policy Consent to Random Testing

(This section for high school students only)

2011-2012 school term

As a prerequisite to participation in IHSA athletic activities, we agree that I/our student will not use performance-enhancing substances as defined in the IHSA Performance-Enhancing Substance Testing Program Protocol. We have reviewed the policy and understand that I/our student may be asked to submit to testing for the presence of performance-enhancing substances in my/his/her body either during IHSA state series events or during the school

day, and I/our student do/does hereby agree to submit to such testing and analysis by a certified laboratory. We further understand and agree that the results of the performance-enhancing substance testing may be provided to certain individuals in my/our student’s high school as specified in the IHSA

Performance-Enhancing Substance Testing Program Protocol which is available on the IHSA website at www.IHSA.org. We understand and agree that the results of the performance-enhancing substance testing will be held confidential to the extent required by law. We understand that failure to provide accurate and truthful information could subject me/our student to penalties as determined by IHSA.

A complete list of the current IHSA Banned Substance Classes can be accessed at

http://www.ihsa.org/initiatives/sportsMedicine/files/IHSA_banned_substance_classes.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of student-athlete

 

Date

 

Signature of parent-guardian

 

Date

Dos and Don'ts

When filling out the Illinois Pre Participation Physical form, there are important guidelines to follow. Here are four things you should and shouldn't do:

  • Do provide accurate information. Ensure that all answers reflect your current health status. This helps in assessing your fitness for sports participation.
  • Do list all medications and allergies. Be thorough when detailing any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, as well as any allergies you may have.
  • Don’t skip questions. Even if you think a question doesn’t apply to you, it’s best to answer all of them. If you’re unsure, it’s okay to note that.
  • Don’t rush through the form. Take your time to read each question carefully. Completing the form thoughtfully can prevent issues later on.

Illinois Pre Participation Physical: Usage Instruction

Completing the Illinois Pre Participation Physical form is an important step in ensuring that student-athletes are ready for participation in sports. This form gathers essential health information that will help medical professionals assess the athlete's readiness for physical activity. Follow the steps outlined below to fill out the form accurately.

  1. Begin by filling in the athlete's name: Last, First, and Middle.
  2. Provide the address including City and State.
  3. Enter the phone number of the athlete.
  4. Fill in the birthdate and age of the athlete.
  5. Indicate the school year and class of the athlete.
  6. Write down the student ID number.
  7. Next, provide the parent's name and phone number.
  8. Complete the medications and allergies section by listing all current medications and any known allergies. Check the appropriate boxes for allergies.
  9. Answer the general questions by marking 'Yes' or 'No' for each question. If you answer 'Yes' to any question, provide additional information as needed.
  10. Proceed to the heart health questions and answer each question truthfully.
  11. Continue with the bone and joint questions, marking 'Yes' or 'No' as applicable.
  12. Fill out the medical questions section, ensuring to answer each question honestly.
  13. If applicable, complete the females only section regarding menstrual history.
  14. Finally, sign and date the form, confirming that the information provided is complete and correct.

Once the form is completed, it should be submitted to the appropriate school authority or medical professional for review. This step is crucial for ensuring that the athlete is cleared for participation in sports activities.