New medical standards for Virginia's high school athletes

Virginia physicians administering preparticipation physicals to high school athletes this fall are using the new, expanded examination form that appears in this issue. Representing multidisciplinary input and incorporating current sports medicine information, the form is designed to identify the student at high risk for injury and to evaluate for a specific sport. After a two-year pilot program conducted by the authors the new form was officially adopted by the Virginia High School League.