Physical examinations and electrocardiograms were performed on 50 young men in preseason training for Pop Warner Foot ball. Functional murmurs were found in 52%. The majority of electrocardiographic findings were within the accepted normal range for nonathletes but some were consistent with findings in trained athletes. Awareness of these normal variations is im portant for proper assessment of prospective and participating athletes.
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