Cheerleading has developed into a very disciplined and competitive sport. It incorporates much of the athletic demands of gymnastics but without mats. There has been a significant rise in injuries ...

Cheerleading showed 1.05 injuries per 1,000 athletic exposures, nearly half the average sports rate of 2.03 per 1,000 AE and lower than eight other girls’ sports.

Pediatricians say cheerleading should be called a sport and subject to increased safety rules FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011 file photo, a cheerleader from Nampa High School is thrown into the air as ...

Sophia Neylon, 21, has been in competitive cheer and acrobatics since the first grade and had been relatively injury-free until a tumbling run at the end of high school. “I landed a little funny and ...

High school cheer teams nationwide are reporting fewer lower-body injuries after adopting performance-supportive footwear. Athletic training records and budgets now show a trend toward cheer-specific ...

Medical experts, national organizations, and cheer programs are emphasizing a combined approach of conditioning, flexibility, rest, and safety oversight to prevent cheerleading injuries. The guidance ...

CHICAGO — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading ...

A Wallington student's mother says the borough, school district and cheerleading coach's negligence are responsible for her daughter's injuries. The student was injured during cheerleading practice ...

Injury rate comparisons also tell a compelling story. Based on surveillance data from High School RIO (Reporting Information Online)—a national system that tracks injuries via certified athletic ...