Number of visits for health clearance in the National Sports Medical Service in 2014–2016 according to type and age of athletes
| Type of athletes | Age of athletes | ||||||||
| <18 years | ≥18 years | All | |||||||
| In 2014 | In 2015 | In 2016 | In 2014 | In 2015 | In 2016 | In 2014 | In 2015 | In 2016 | |
| Competitive athlete | 183 839 | 207 354 | 230 390 | 110 761 | 102 734 | 97 712 | 294 600 | 310 088 | 328 102 |
| Referee | 99 | 124 | 104 | 2641 | 2819 | 2472 | 2740 | 2943 | 2576 |
| Elite athlete* | 289 | 560 | 147 | 975 | 1177 | 1568 | 1264 | 1737 | 1715 |
| Other† | 19 613 | 18 607 | 17 712 | 12 738 | 10 703 | 8457 | 32 351 | 29 310 | 26 169 |
| All | 203 840 | 226 645 | 248 353 | 127 115 | 117 433 | 110 209 | 330 955 | 344 078 | 358 562 |
*Including senior (previous) elite athletes.
†Leisure time athlete requiring occasional clearance (for certain competitions only).