A general physical examination must be conducted annually and must cover:
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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).
Neurological baseline screening of brain functions must be conducted to improve any subsequent head injury diagnoses and follow-up in accordance with the instructions provided by the UEFA administration via circular letter.