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Give this cover letter and the following form to your Physician,
Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner.
Please complete the attached Pre-participation Physical Examination Form requested by your patient to
participate in the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps.
Drum corps is an extremely physical activity involving a summer tour which includes:
• Physical training similar to marathon training
• Lower extremity demands similar to basketball or soccer
• Carrying instruments up to 50lbs, while marching/jazz running >200 steps/minute
• Extreme heat: ground temperature can exceed 160° F (i.e. synthetic turf)
• Practicing 12-14 hours/day, outdoors
• Dance requirements similar to a professional dance company
• Dancing/Marching on a variety of surfaces including grass, dirt, asphalt
• Caloric demands >6000 kcal/day
• Running/Marching >6 miles/day, 7 days/week, x 3 months
• Sleeping on only gym floors and buses for 3 months
• Highly repetitive activities => risk of overuse and repetitive strain injuries
RECOMMENDATIONS
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