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Cheerleading women's most dangerous sport
The annual report of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research said that figure was believed to be 55 percent but new data included in this year's survey indicate that the true number of cheerleading injuries appears to be higher.
Between 1982 and 2007, there were 103 fatal, disabling or serious injuries recorded among female high school athletes, with 67 occurring in cheerleading. In comparison, gymnastics had nine similar injuries and track had seven.
Among college athletes, there have been 39 such injuries: 26 in cheerleading, followed by three in field hockey and two each in lacrosse and gymnastics.
The center's director, Frederick O. Mueller, said catastrophic injuries to female athletes have increased over the years.
"A major factor in this increase has been the change in cheerleading activity, which now involves gymnastic-type stunts," Mueller said in a statement. "If these cheerleading activities are not taught by a competent coach and keep increasing in difficulty, catastrophic injuries will continue to be a part of cheerleading."
The report is available online at: http://www.unc.edu/depts/nccsi/AllSport.htm.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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This news arrived on: 08/12/2008
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08-18-2008 18:38
Melody Yaneza wrote:
'Save the cheerleader & save the world'
Stunts in cheering squads can really be dangerous. But they must know what they are doing. After all, a lot of movies have come out about cheerleaders already so people should already realize all the details by now. So people should know the DOs and DON'Ts of it.
08-18-2008 02:14
FMN wrote:
Cheerleading
I was a varsity cheerleader back in the 1950's for four years. we particiapated at the football,basketball and baseball games. Not only the home but the away games also. A lot of cheering back in those 50's.
At the time I had no injuries. But through the years, back problems progressed. Finally a disk slipped, and surgery became a no choice option. jThree slipped discs, plates, screws, much pain therapy and time, was spent. Not including the medical expenses. Well, the cause>>>>>Started from all the cheerleading many years ago. Doctors are finding more cheerleading back problems today, as never before. Ladies, play hockey, football, whatever, you have more padding and protection than a cheerleader does, and less stress.
Thanks FmN
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