Sports medical check-up
Sports medical check-up in Munich
A sports medical check-up assesses whether your health and planned exercise demands are compatible. It combines medical history and examination with selected additional tests when justified by training goals, age, symptoms or risk profile.
At a glance
Key facts
- Identify symptoms and risk factors before increasing exercise
- Choose the scope of assessment individually
- Consider the sport and training dose
- Investigate abnormal findings appropriately
When to seek assessment
When is a sports medical check-up useful?
A check-up may be useful after a long break, before a substantial increase in training or when new symptoms occur. Known conditions and a relevant family history also influence which investigations are medically appropriate.
Appropriate scope
Which examinations do you need?
Not every available test improves safety. Priority goes to investigations whose results change a specific decision. Unclear or abnormal findings may require specialist assessment outside a performance program.
Common questions
Answers to common questions.
Do I need a check-up if I have no symptoms?
Not every healthy recreational athlete needs extensive testing. An individual assessment may be useful when returning to exercise, planning high loads or living with relevant risk factors.
Does a check-up replace urgent medical assessment?
No. Chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting or other acute symptoms need prompt medical assessment rather than a routine performance check-up.
Author and medically responsiblePD Dr. med. Daniel P. BertholdSpecialist in Orthopaedics and Trauma SurgeryUpdated
Next step
Discuss performance testing and prevention
Describe the goal and current training or health context. The inquiry can then be matched to the appropriate performance or prevention offer.
