Chapter 10 Definitions

Question 1

preparticipation physical examination (PPE)

Answer 1

a medical screening procedure designed to determine an athlete’s readiness for participation in a specific sport at a specific level of compeition

Question 2

disqualifying conditions

Answer 2

injuries, illnesses, or other medical conditions that pose an undue risk to athletes, their teammates, or their competitors

Question 3

mass screening

Answer 3

a PPE method whereby many athletes are screened simultaneously, usually in a school gymnasium or locker room

Question 4

health history update

Answer 4

a brief questionnaire designed to determine whether an athlete suffered any injuries or developed any medical conditions since the last comprehensive PPE

Question 5

station PPE

Answer 5

a group screening process whereby information for individual athletes is collected at a variety of statiosn staffed by a combination of medical and nonmedical personnel, usually in the context of a school environment

Question 6

health history form

Answer 6

a detailed questionnaire designed to document an athlete’s previous injureis, illnesses, and other medical conditions. this form often serves as the basis for additonal medical follow-up and evaluation

Question 7

maturational assessment

Answer 7

a medical screening procedure based on Tanner’s stages of maturational development. The assessment is often used to classify children and adolescents for the purpose of matching them with appropriate athletic opponents

Question 8

tanner stages

Answer 8

a method for assessing physical maturation by categorizing the development of secondary sexual characteristics

Question 9

loss of consortium

Answer 9

a legal claim of damages for injuries to a spouse or for alienation fo a spouse’s affection

Question 10

preemployment test

Answer 10

any procedure (including a drug test) conducted on a potential employee that is used to determine tha applicant’s suitability for employment

Question 11

random selection

Answer 11

a method for choosing subjects for drug testing based on permutations of timing, subject characteristics, or both. Implies an equal probaility of choosing any subject within a given population for testing

Question 12

reasonable suspicion

Answer 12

a basis for selecting subjects for drug testing based on observable signs of drug use. Also known as reasonable cause or probable cause

Question 13

Enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique (EMIT)

Answer 13

a first-line screenign procedure designed to detect abuse of drugs or the presence or performance-enhancing drugs by testing an athlete’s urine

Question 14

gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Answer 14

a highly accurate method for detecting the presence of performance-enhancing and other drugs, including anabolic steriods, in an athlete’s urine

Question 15

false-positive test

Answer 15

the results of a drug test that indicate teh presence of a banned compound above an acceptable level, when in fact the compound is either absent or present below acceptable levels

Question 16

false-negative test

Answer 16

the results of a drug test that indivate either the absence of a banned compound or its presence below an acceptable level, when in fact the compound is present above acceptable levels