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Assessing the musculoskeletal system
About CPOYA
The Concerned Parents of Young Athletes (CPOYA) Network raises awareness about the importance of sports biomechanics in middle school and high school students. This age group (approximately 12–18) will be raised using current healthcare system guidelines, which include addressing needs only when symptoms are present.
These young athletes must be examined prior to the upcoming season for their sports, but the currently used mandatory preseason exams are too often more ceremonial than informative. This is because so many kids need to be examined in such brief periods of time. A cough here and a lean forward there…and it doesn’t take much for a kid to be labeled healthy.
In addition, the currently used exam looks primarily at eyes, ears, nose, and throat. Although the structural component of the athlete (his or her musculoskeletal system, or biomechanics) is the true at-risk system, no one looks at any part of the musculoskeletal system in these preseason exams.
It is also a fact that, although musculoskeletal breakdown and degeneration is the leading cause of disability over the age of 50 in the U.S., we’re not planning ahead for our young athletes.
Learn More about CPOYA
The CPOYA Program raises awareness about the importance of sports biomechanics in middle school and high school students. This age group (approximately 12–18) will be raised using current healthcare system guidelines, which include addressing needs only when symptoms are present. Proper biomechanics are crucial to staying healthy.