The
American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians Position Statement on
Pre-Participation Examinations: An Expert Consensus.
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The American Chiropractic Board of
Sports Physicians (ACBSP) has released a “position statement of best practices
for the provision of a safe and high-quality pre-participation examination
(PPE) and to provide recommendations on education requirements for doctors of
chiropractic providing the PPE.” After some introduction the document reviews the
ACBSP’s positions on chiropractic PPE qualifications, PPE performance
standards, general physical examination, and clearance for sport participation.