Posted on 09/15/2013 10:49:38 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Cheerleading 'most dangerous sport for US women'
Cheerleading causes two thirds of the very serious sports injuries suffered by girls in the United States and many concussions are not reported, according to a new study.
By Nick Allen, Los Angeles
5:12PM BST 15 Sep 2013
Researchers found that the number of visits to casualty resulting from high school and college cheerleading injuries rose from 4,954 in 1980 to 26,786 in 2007.
The sport accounted for around 66 per cent of "catastrophic" injuries – those resulting in permanent disability or medical conditions – to girls, research published in the Journal of Pediatrics said.
At the college level, cheerleading, or "competitive cheer," caused more than 70 per cent of the catastrophic injuries among females.
There were a total of 110 head and spine injuries resulting in "permanent brain injury, paralysis or death" over the last three decades. Other injuries included heart problems and heat stroke An estimated 3.6 million people take part in cheerleading in the US and four per cent of those are boys.
The study analysed a group of girls with head injuries and found that some may have failed to report symptoms of concussion.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
I demand pics
No!
Keep them DC Perverts away from the Cheerleaders!
Based on the cheerleaders at my high school, I would think that the most prevalent injury would come from throwing themselves onto their backs.
Because,..,it’s so like gymnastics, yaaahh? /sarc
Like being punished with a baby, or herpes being spread around by the football team?
Because,..,it’s so like gymnastics, yaaahh? /sarc
Except with very few of the safety procedures used in gymnastics. For real. Gymnastics is safer because of all the padding and spotting etc.
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!
I thank you both for that. Those ladies are quite wholesome-looking.
Cheerleaders spend a lot more time airborne than gymnasts. And where gymnasts are landing on their feet and on padding that helps when things go wrong cheerleaders are usually being caught, and they’re on their back, and when things go wrong they hit the ground or floor.
Yes that is dangerous — but danger is our business
Belly delicious
There was a young man from Koblenz. His balls were really immense. One day playing soccer, he sprang his left knocker, then kicked it right over a fence.
that's because gymnastics is a sport, not entertainment...
My ten year old daughter just started cheer this summer. It’s nice to have both kids at the same location, one doing cheer and my son doing football. Before this summer, my daughter did junior rodeo and gymkhana for four years. I reckon danger comes in any sport and if you’re committed to it and pushing yourself, injuries will come.
And remember to stay hydrated!
Looks can be deceiving. According to the article it is statistically likely that they are injured. This calls for a more thorough examination.
Sometimes i wish i was astro turf
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