PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION -- MEDICAL HISTORY

REVISED 12-4-14

This MEDICAL HISTORY FORM must be completed annually by parent (or guardian) and student in order for the student to participate in athletic activities. These
questions are designed to determine if the student has developed any condition which would make it hazardous to participate in an athletic event.
Student's Name: (print)

Sex

Age

Date of Birth

Address
Grade

Phone
School

Personal Physician

Phone

In case of emergency, contact:

Name

Relationship

Phone (H)

(W)

Explain Yes answers in the box below**. Circle questions you dont know the answers to.
1. Have you had a medical illness or injury since your last check
up or sports physical?
2. Have you been hospitalized overnight in the past year?
Have you ever had surgery?
3. Have you ever had prior testing for the heart ordered by a
physician?
Have you ever passed out during or after exercise?
Have you ever had chest pain during or after exercise?
Do you get tired more quickly than your friends do during
exercise?
Have you ever had racing of your heart or skipped heartbeats?
Have you had high blood pressure or high cholesterol?
Have you ever been told you have a heart murmur?
Has any family member or relative died of heart problems or of
sudden unexpected death before age 50?
Has any family member been diagnosed with enlarged heart,
(dilated cardiomyopathy), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long
QT syndrome or other ion channelpathy (Brugada syndrome,
etc), Marfan's syndrome, or abnormal heart rhythm?
Have you had a severe viral infection (for example,
myocarditis or mononucleosis) within the last month?
Has a physician ever denied or restricted your participation in
sports for any heart problems?
4. Have you ever had a head injury or concussion?
4. Have you ever been knocked out, become unconscious, or lost
your memory?
If yes, how many times? __________
When was your last concussion? __________
How severe was each one? (Explain below)
Have you ever had a seizure?
Do you have frequent or severe headaches?
Have you ever had numbness or tingling in your arms, hands,
legs or feet?
Have you ever had a stinger, burner, or pinched nerve?
5. Are you missing any paired organs?
6. Are you under a doctors care?
7. Are you currently taking any prescription or non-prescription
(over-the-counter) medication or pills or using an inhaler?
8. Do you have any allergies (for example, to pollen, medicine,
food, or stinging insects)?
9. Have you ever been dizzy during or after exercise?
10. Do you have any current skin problems (for example, itching,
rashes, acne, warts, fungus, or blisters)?
11. Have you ever become ill from exercising in the heat?
12. Have you had any problems with your eyes or vision?

Yes

No

o
o
o

o
o
o

14.

o
o
o

o
o
o

15.

o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o

joints?
Have you had any other problems with pain or swelling in

Yes
13.

No

Have you ever gotten unexpectedly short of breath with

exercise?
Do you have asthma?
Do you have seasonal allergies that require medical treatment?
Do you use any special protective or corrective equipment or
devices that aren't usually used for your sport or position (for
example, knee brace, special neck roll, foot orthotics, retainer
on your teeth, hearing aid)?

o
o
o
o

o
o
o

Have you ever had a sprain, strain, or swelling after injury?

Have you broken or fractured any bones or dislocated any

o
o

o
o

o
o
o

o
o
o

muscles, tendons, bones, or joints?

If yes, check appropriate box and explain below:

16.
17.

o
o

o
o

18.

o
o
o

o
o
o

o
o
o
o

o
o
o
o

o
o

o
o

o
o

o
o

Head

Elbow

Hip

o Neck
o Forearm
o Thigh
o Back
o Wrist
o Knee
o Chest
o Hand
o Shin/Calf
o Shoulder
o Finger
o Ankle
o Upper Arm
o Foot
Do you want to weight more or less than you do now?
Do you feel stressed out?

Have you ever been diagnosed with or treated for sickle cell
trait or cell disease?
Females only
19. When was your first menstrual period? _____________

When was your most recent menstrual period? _____________

How much time do you usually have from the start of one period to the start of
another? _____________
How many periods have you had in the last year? _____________
What was the longest time between periods in the last year? _____________

An individual answering in the affirmative to any question relating to a possible cardiovascular health
issue (question three above), as identified on the form, should be restricted from further participation
until the individual is examined and cleared by a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, or nurse
practitioner.

**EXPLAIN YES ANSWERS IN THE BOX BELOW (attach another sheet if necessary):
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________

It is understood that even though protective equipment is worn by the athlete, whenever needed, the possibility of an accident still remains. Neither the University Interscholastic League
nor the school assumes any responsibility in case an accident occurs.
If, in the judgment of any representative of the school, the above student should need immediate care and treatment as a result of any injury or sickness, I do hereby request, authorize, and
consent to such care and treatment as may be given said student by any physician, athletic trainer, nurse or school representative. I do hereby agree to indemnify and save harmless the
school and any school or hospital representative from any claim by any person on account of such care and treatment of said student.
If, between this date and the beginning of athletic competition, any illness or injury should occur that may limit this student's participation, I agree to notify the school authorities of such
illness or injury.

I hereby state that, to the best of my knowledge, my answers to the above questions are complete and correct. Failure to provide truthful responses could
subject the student in question to penalties determined by the UIL
Student Signature:

Parent/Guardian Signature:

Date:

Any Yes answer to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 requires further medical evaluation which may include a physical examination. Written clearance from a physician, physician
assistant, chiropractor, or nurse practitioner is required before any participation in UIL practices, games or matches. THIS FORM MUST BE ON FILE PRIOR TO
PARTICIPATION IN ANY PRACTICE, SCRIMMAGE OR CONTEST BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER SCHOOL.

For School Use Only:

This Medical History Form was reviewed by: Printed Name

Date

Signature

PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL EVALUATION -- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Student's Name _________________________________ Sex _______ Age _______ Date of Birth _________________________
Height ______

Weight________

% Body fat (optional) ________

Pulse __________

BP____/____ (____/____, ____/____)

brachial blood pressure while sitting

Vision: R 20/______ L 20/___

Corrected:

o Y

o N

Pupils:

o Equal

o Unequal

As a minimum requirement, this Physical Examination Form must be completed prior to junior high athletic participation and
again prior to first and third years of high school athletic participation. It must be completed if there are yes answers to specific
questions on the student's MEDICAL HISTORY FORM on the reverse side. * Local district policy may require an annual physical
exam.
NORMAL

ABNORMAL FINDINGS

INITIALS*

Lymph
Heart-Auscultation of the heart
the supine
Heart-Auscultation of the heart
the standing
Heart-Lower extremity

Genitalia (males
Marfans stigmata
pectus excavatum,
hypermobility,
MUSCULOSKELETAL

*station-based examination only

CLEARANCE
o

Cleared

Cleared after completing evaluation/rehabilitation for: __________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o

Not cleared for:_________________________________________Reason: _________________________________________

Recommendations: _________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The following information must be filled in and signed by either a Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of
Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners,
or a Doctor of Chiropractic. Examination forms signed by any other health care practitioner, will not be accepted.
Name (print/type) __________________________________________

Date of Examination: ______________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Must be completed before a student participates in any practice, before, during or after school, (both in-season and out-of-season) or games/matches.