CASE STUDY

Case Study

Case Study

Introduction

The case is about an athlete “Troy” who missed his Olympic trials due to an unexpected injury. Because of his condition and inability to participate in the trail Troy is becoming deconditioned and avoids participating in physical activities due to demotivation and stress. Health screening will be an important technique that will be adopted by the sport therapist, as it will help Troy in regaining his strengths and ability to participate in physical activities. The reason why it is important for Troy to become physically active is because it will help him in preventing several diseases and promote a healthier lifestyle.

Discussion

The Importance of Questionnaire in Health Screening For Troy

A health screening questionnaire plays an integral role in pertaining useful information from an athlete regarding the treatment or service that he/she is looking to get. In the case of Troy as the therapist plans on inviting Troy to join a health club, so this survey would probably include useful questions regarding health as it pertains to any muscular problems or heart problems that the member may have or may have had. This would help the therapist in identifying the current medical issues of Troy, for instance regarding his recent injury and stress concerns.

Health screening tests are conducted in order to determine any probable presence of diseases or other health problems. They are often conducted as a routine check up as a preventive measure. In many cases it is also conducted when there is a valid reason to suspect a specific health problem existing in an individual.

It is quite certain to say that health screening questionnaires play an integral role in various different aspects and areas of the medical industry (www.hpc-uk.org). However the authenticity of such questionnaires solely depends on the applicant filling them, as more reliable and authentic the information provided will be the more useful and efficient the results will be. For example if Troy fills the questionnaire with carelessness or by providing wrong information, then there is a high probability of wrong evaluations and treatments. Therefore it is important for Troy to remember that such health screening questionnaires are designed in order to gain more information about the applicants for example their diet, family history, healthy habits, past surgeries and lifestyles etc.

It is evident that it is usually perceived by the society that athletes are the healthiest people present, however latest statistics have proved that sudden deaths in athletes have become very common. One of the major causes is cardiovascular abnormalities (Gill, 2000, pp. 11). Therefore in order to prevent Troy for any such circumstances it is very important for Troy to take his condition under consideration. However it is essential to understand there are no universal agreements regarding the tests that are vital to be performed during health screening and there is no prescribed time. Therefore it will depend on the therapist and Troy's condition for example if the therapist thinks that Troy's condition is too serious that immediate actions will be ...