This is an archived article. Physicals will meet requirements for the 2000-2001 school year and will include risk assessment, height and weight measurements, vision testing, heart and lung assessment, and more. The National Athletic Testing Protocol allows local athletes to compare their abilities to others throughout the country. Health Center experts will also provide advice on planning summer workout schedules. The event will take place at the Health Center's Department of Orthopaedics in the 10 Talcott Notch professional building, a few blocks east of the Health Center's main, Farmington Avenue entrance.
Young athletes have special health needs.
According to the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, more than three million children experience sports or recreation-related injuries every year. Wear protective equipment and make sure it fits properly. Know when to say when. Some children and teens seems to be able to run all day, but exercising should stop if children become dizzy, nauseous, severely tired or experience pain. Also, it's important not to play when injured, Nissen says.