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- Title
Screening youth athletes – new SEMS sports pediatric pre-participation questionnaire.
- Authors
Florian, Schaub; Nathalie, Wenger; Daniela, Marx-Berger
- Abstract
In order to possibly better match the needs of youth athletes, the SEMS pre-participation questionnaire has undergone some significant adaptations for this group of patients. One of the changes is the usage of the more personal first-name address in either of the Swiss national languages (German, French, Italian). Some smaller modifications include for example inquiring about the parent’s height or adapting the assessment of a voluntary weight change (apart from normal growth-related changes). The most relevant addition is that of new safeguarding questions. These aim to give athletes an opportunity to make their voices heard when they experience misconduct or abuse. Itis of high importance that affirmative responses are taken seriously. Of equally important note is the possibility of the athlete’s request for discretion. To what extent the questions are accepted by both the examiner and the athletes remains to be seen. De-tabooing the topic might however be one of many ways to help to create safer training environments for our young athletes, and to avoid serious short- and long-term consequences.
- Subjects
ATHLETES; ATHLETES with disabilities; LANGUAGE policy; FRENCH language; SPORTS; ITALIAN language
- Publication
SEMS-Journal, 2024, Vol 72, Issue 1, p35
- ISSN
2673-6640
- Publication type
Article