Are female athlete specific health considerations being assessed and addressed in preparticipation examinations? A scoping review and proposed framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preparticipation examinations (PPEs) are unstandardized screening tools routinely used to collect an athlete's baseline health information prior to the start of a new competitive season. However, many PPEs include minimal and often nonspecific questions related to the health concerns of female athletes. A lack of female athlete specific health questions could result in missed red flags and subsequent injury or illness. As such, the objectives of this scoping review were to (a) determine what female athlete specific health questions currently exist in PPEs in the scientific literature to prevent injury and illness, and (b) map the results against the health domains outlined in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement supplement on the female athlete.<

SUBMITTER: Schulz JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863277 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature