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The examination helps identify health risks that can cause injuries, illnesses or sudden death in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The health examination for young athletes targets teenagers&nbsp;<strong>aged 19 and under<\/strong>&nbsp;who regularly do sports <strong>at least 6 <em>&#8220;academic hours&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>per week in addition to Physical Education lessons at school (&#8220;Academic hour&#8221; is a term used in Estonian school system. One &#8220;academic hour&#8221; =&nbsp;45 minutes). A referral for the health examination is not necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The scope and frequency of health examinations are determined by the number of academic hours trained per week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6-9 academic hours per week, including competitions \u2013<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sportmed-ee.vserver.zonevs.eu\/en\/young-athletes\/health-examination-packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">health examination package A<\/a> (every two years)<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;10 and more academic hours per week, including competitions \u2013<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sportmed-ee.vserver.zonevs.eu\/en\/young-athletes\/health-examination-packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">health examination package B or C<\/a> (annually)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A health examination for the purposes of sport and exercise medicine gives an overview of the young athlete\u2019s health. 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