The general physical examination must cover the following:
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height
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weight
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blood pressure
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head and neck (including eyes, nose, ears, teeth, throat and thyroid gland)
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lymph nodes
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chest and lungs (inspection, auscultation, percussion, and inspiratory and expiratory chest expansion)
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heart (sounds, murmurs, pulse and arrhythmias)
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abdomen (including any hernias or scars)
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blood vessels (e.g. peripheral pulses, vascular murmurs and varicose veins)
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skin (general inspection)
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nervous system (e.g. reflexes and sensory abnormalities)
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motor system (e.g. weakness or atrophy).
A neurological baseline test is a non-invasive screening of brain functions, to be conducted before the start of the season. It should cover all clinical domains that might possibly be affected by a concussion. Suitable tests can be clinical or device-based and include but are not limited to: SCAT (in the latest version applicable), VOMS, neuropsychological tests (guided by a neuropsychologist and/or computer system such as CNS Vital Signs or IMPACT, among others) and neurophysiological tests including investigations of the oculomotor and vestibulo-ocular system (e.g. vestibulo-ocular reflex, dynamic visual acuity and/or other standardised tests).