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In sports medicine it is important to be able to accurately measure aspects of a person's health and the environment around them. Measurement helps us establish a baseline level and the ability to identify any change in the future. To correctly treat a person it is important to know their current status. Here are details of a selection of measurements that are essential for anyone working in sports medicine.

Measurements

• Testing for Concussion — it is important for sport support staff to be aware of the risk and be aware of the potential signs of concussion.
• Core Body Temperature — summary of five methods of measuring core body temperature
• The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) — a measurement of composite temperature used to estimate the effect of temperature, humidity, and solar radiation on humans.
• Medical Screening — a series of medical tests or examinations conducted by a health professional, such as the Functional Movement Screen.
• Temperature Ratings — scale for ratings of feeling hot or cold.
• Rating of Fatigue — a scale which allows you to easily rate how fatigued someone is feeling.
• Pulse Oximeters — for measuring blood oxygen saturation
• List of Health Tests — many more tests used in health screening

Related Pages

• Sports Fitness Testing
• Evaluation in Sports Psychology
• RPE - Ratings of Perceived Exertion
• Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) — questionnaire for pre-exericise
• About recording environmental conditions for fitness testing
• About the Likert Scale

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Disclaimer

The above information is presented as a general guide. The author and publisher take no responsibility for any possible consequences of any treatment, procedure, exercise, action or application of medication based on this information. See more: Disclaimer.