 A study found that the highest injury rate during practices across fifteen Division I, II, and III NCAA sports was in the preseason compared to in-season or postseason.To prepare an athlete for the wide range of activities needed to partake in their sport pre-participation examinations are regularly completed on hundreds of thousands of athletes each year.It is extremely important that the physical exam is done properly in order to limit the risks of injury and also to diagnose early onsets of a possible injury.