Counseling and health screening for children entering sports and physical exercise.
It is estimated that some 26 million students, ages 8 to 16, participate in some sports activities. The appropriate physical assessment and anticipatory counseling relative to competitive sports, the age mix and the appropriateness of mixed sex and unisex participation are reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008572:Menarche; D008598:Menstruation; D010808:Physical Examination; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012741:Sexual Maturation; D013177:Sports; D013315:Stress, Psychological