Pediatrics
November 4, 2008
What the news
means for you
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(continued on back)
Non-catastrophic injuries,
eating disorders also common
In the past 25 years, cheerleading has
transformed from a spirited activity supporting
athletic teams to...
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Pediatrics
November 4, 2008
What the news
means for you
(continued on back)
(continued on back)
Non-catastrophic injuries,
eating disorders also common
In the past 25 years, cheerleading has
transformed from a spirited activity supporting
athletic teams to one that now involves
complicated acrobatics and gymnastic-like
routines. At the same time, severe sportsrelated injuries to female athletes participating
in cheerleading have increased significantly,
according to new data from the University of
North Carolina (UNC) National Center for
Catastrophic Sports Injury Research.
From 1982 to 2007, the center reports,
cheerleading accounted for 65 percent of all
serious injuries to female athletes at the high
school level and 67 percent at the college
level. Male cheerleaders were not included
in the cheerleading data. Both male and
female athletes in all sports were covered in
the report, including football, baseball, field
hockey, gymnastics and other injury-heavy
sports. Overall, there we
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