PREVENTIVE SPORTS MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

Mandatory sports medical examination with ECG: To participate in various courses and sports, it is mandatory to undergo a sports examination. In most cases, the ‘Compulsory sports medical examination’ will suffice.

In some cases, additional requirements are set by the organization, for example for the VEVA training, for a diving inspection, or for certain sporting events in Italy and France. If you are older than 35 years, an exercise test is often also required.

Contents: height, weight, fat percentage, eye test, urine test. General internal and orthopedic examination. Specific orthopedic examination aimed at the sport branch and any complaints, exploratory neurological examination (on indication), rest ECG. You will also receive a written report and a medical statement for the relevant sport.

Duration: 30 minutes

Costs: 135 euro

Basicplus sportmedical examination: For young athletes who exercise intensively and want individual advice based on thorough research and a number of measurements. This examination is also suitable for athletes with multiple or recurring complaints and injuries.

Contents: height, weight, BMI, fat percentage, eye test, general internal and orthopedic examination, specific orthopedic examination aimed at the sport branch and any complaints, lung function test, ECG, blood test with Hb, glucose and cholesterol spectrum. Additional blood tests can be carried out at cost price on request or indication.

Duration: 60 minutes

Costs: 185 euro

Major sports medical research: suitable for people who exercise intensively, or are older than 40 years, especially when they want to start exercising again after a longer period of inactivity. The fitness level and the capacity of the heart are examined. The maximum heart rate and training zones can also be determined.

Contents: height, weight, fat percentage, eye test, general internal and orthopedic examination, specific orthopedic examination aimed at the sport branch and any complaints, lung function test, resting ECG, maximum exercise test with ECG registration, blood test with Hb, glucose and cholesterol spectrum. Additional blood tests can be carried out at cost price on request or indication.

Duration: 90 minutes

Costs: 265 euro

Major sports medical examination with breathing gas analysis:

the Rolls Royce of studies, for people who exercise very intensively and are performance-oriented. During the maximal exercise test, breathing gas analysis is performed to accurately determine the breakpoint, VO2max and training zones. Afterwards, an individual training advice follows.

This examination is also suitable for people with a chronic condition or with exercise-related complaints (e.g. fatigue, loss of performance, shortness of breath, or deterioration of the condition) in order to map out the load capacity and find out the cause of the complaints.

Contents: height, weight, fat percentage, eye test, general internal and orthopedic examination, specific orthopedic examination aimed at the sport branch and any complaints, blood test with Hb, glucose and cholesterol spectrum, lung function test, rest ECG, maximal exercise test with ECG and breathing gas analysis. Additional blood tests can be carried out at cost price on request or indication.

Duration: 120 min

Costs: 345 euro

Cardiovascular sports medical examination (with breathing gas analysis):

this sports medical examination is ideally suited to rule out a disorder of the heart and/or lungs and to prevent sudden cardiac death. With the aid of an exercise ECG, cardiac arrhythmias and oxygen deficiency of the heart muscle can be detected. With the breathing gas analysis, the functioning of the heart can be visualized even more accurately and a disorder of the lungs can also be ruled out. In addition, with the help of the breathing gas analysis, the switch point, the VO2max and the training zones can be accurately determined.

This study is also suitable for people who exercise very intensively and are performance-oriented. Afterwards, an individual training advice follows.

Content: height, weight, BMI, fat percentage, abdominal circumference, general internal examination, blood test with Hb, glucose and cholesterol spectrum, lung function test, resting ECG, maximal exercise test with ECG (and breathing gas analysis). Additional blood tests can be carried out at cost price on request or indication.

Duration without breathing gas analysis: 60 min
Duration with breathing gas analysis: 90 min

Costs without breathing gas analysis: 210 euro
Costs with breathing gas analysis: 265 euro

Healthy running (plus): this examination is intended for performance-oriented runners and can be compared to a ‘Cardiovascular sports medical examination with breathing gas analysis’. In this study, the exercise test takes place on a treadmill instead of a bicycle. The sports medical examination ‘healthy running plus’ also includes an investigation into any complaints or injuries and specific tips and advice are given to prevent injuries during running.

Contents: length, weight, BMI, fat percentage, abdominal circumference, general internal medical examination, blood test with Hb, glucose and cholesterol spectrum, lung function test, resting ECG, maximal exercise test with ECG and breathing gas analysis. Additional blood tests can be carried out at cost price on request or indication.

Duration Gezond hardlopen: 90 min
Duration Gezond hardlopen plus: 120 min

Kosten Healthy running: 275 euro
Kosten Healthy running plus: 355 euro

Triathlon (plus) sports medical examination: as a triathlete you want to be able to train on both the treadmill and the bicycle. However, the training zones on the bike can be quite different from the training zones during running. Do you want to train in a targeted way and deliver your best performance both on the bike and while running? In the Triathlon sports medical examination, we successively perform a maximal exercise test with ECG and breathing gas analysis on the bicycle and on the treadmill. The sports medical examination ‘triathlon plus’ also includes an investigation into any complaints or injuries and specific tips and advice are given to prevent injuries during running and/or cycling.

Contents: height, weight, BMI, fat percentage, abdominal circumference, general internal medical examination, blood test with Hb, glucose and cholesterol spectrum, lung function test, resting ECG, maximum exercise test with ECG and breathing gas analysis on the bicycle and on the treadmill. Additional blood tests can be carried out at cost price on request or indication.

Duration Triathlon sports medical examination: 120 min
Duration Triathlon sports medical examination plus: 150 min

Costs Triatlon sportmedisch onderzoek: 355 euro
Costs Triatlon sportmedisch onderzoek plus: 425 euro

VEVA Sports medical examination: To check whether you are fit enough and whether you have a career perspective at the Ministry of Defence, you must have a positive Sports Medical Advice (SMA).

Contents: height, weight, BMI, fat percentage, eye test, general internal and orthopedic examination, specific orthopedic examination aimed at training and any complaints, neurological examination (if indicated), lung function test (if indicated) and rest ECG.

Duration: 30 min

Costs: 150 euro

Dive sports medical examination: To be able to dive safely and responsibly, a diving sports medical examination (diving examination) is mandatory. The certificate of approval you receive afterwards is valid anywhere in the world. The validity period of a diving certificate is usually one year.

Contents: questionnaire about the (medical) condition of the diver, measurement of height, weight, fat percentage, blood pressure, a physical examination with special attention to the throat, nose and ear area and the mobility of the eardrums during equalization, a short neurological examination, assessment of exercise capacity, urinalysis, and lung function test. For older divers (>40 years), a rest ECG and blood test is mandatory once every five years.

After the sports medical examination, an evaluation will take place and the statement of approval will be handed over.

Before the appointment, fill in the self-declaration:  Eigen verklaring | Sportduikkeuring

Duration: 60 min

Costs: 160 euro