Medical certificates are not obligatory by law for amateur sports activities, or the gyms and pools where these activities are practiced without participating non-competitively, but they may be required by the facility.
They have the following characteristics:
Medical certificates for competitive sports are obligatory for:
They have the following characteristics:
- A medical exam is necessary but without any diagnostic tests.
- At the discretion of the doctor, specific exams may be requested especially in the case of individuals considered at greater risk (e.g. men over 55 and women over 65)
- Students who are in extra-scholastic physical or sport activities, that is, those organized by the school outside of the hours of class;
- Those that practice a sport in organizations affiliated with National Sports Federations and CONI (but are not considered competitive athletes)
- Those who participate in “Giochi delle Gioventù” activities in the phases that precede the national level.
- Are issued by the doctor or pediatrician of the ASL (national health service) or by
- a doctor specialized in Sports Medicine
- A medical examination is always required
- They require an EKG
Medical certificates for competitive sports are obligatory for:
- members of sports considered competitive athletes
- (Those who participate in “Giochi delle Gioventù” activities in the national phases.
- Are issued by a doctor specialized in Sports Medicine
- A medical examination and the following tests are always necessary:
- EKG at rest and under stress
- Blood pressure at rest and under stress
- Urine test
- Spirometry test