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Cheerleading accounts for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic high school female athletic accidents. Cheerleading accounts for 66.7 percent of all catastrophic college female athletic accidents. Less than catastrophic injuries are more common and they occur at much younger ages, too. Children ages 5 to 18 admitted to hospitals for cheerleading accidents in the United States jumped from 10,900 in 1990 to 22,900 in 2002, according to research published in the journal Pediatrics in 2006. The breakdown: * Strains/sprains: 52.4 percent * Soft tissue injuries: 18.4 percent * Fractures/dislocations: 16.4 percent * Lacerations/avulsions: 3.8 percent * Concussions/closed head injuries: 3.5 percent * Other: 5.5 percent
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What has more injuries gymnastics or cheerleading?
In all sports cheerleading reports the most fatal injuries. In womes sports, cheerleading is still in the lead, folowed by gymnastics
What sport is so dangerous besides cheerleading?
Statistics show that cheerleading is THE most dangerous sport in the US with more youth and female injuries than any other sport. Others that come close are Rugby, Ice Hockey, and Tackle Football
Are there more injuries in cheerleading than all other sports?
I say that cheerleading does have more injuries, because you could fall off the pyramid or mess up a stunt. You could fall on the bloopers and when you try to do the splits and you don't know how, you break a leg. So I really do think cheerleading has the most injuries out of any sport!!
Which is more dangerous football or cheerleading?
Cheerleading. Football results in 63.5% of all men's catastrophic injuries. Cheerleading results in 66% of women's catastrophic injuries, however doe to the fewer number of male participants, there are no statistics. In the category of Non Extreme Sports(Extreme sports being street luge, bull riding, heli skiing...) Cheerleading is currently the 3rd most dangerous sport in the world, only under Rugby and Cave Diving. Football does not make the top ten
Is hocky more dangerous then cheerleading?
No. Currently cheerleading is the most dangerous women's sport in the country, with over 66% of catastrophic injuries. Its is ranked 3rd in the world, only under Rugby and Cave Diving in terms of death and catastrophic injuries. Hockey ranks between 8th and 10th
Does it help to be fit or flexible in cheerleading?
most definitely. you are not stopping moving in cheerleading, and being fit and flexible can help avoid injuries.
What are some statistics about unpreventable injuries?
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Is cheerleading safe?
Interestingly enough, 60% of all sports related injuries are to cheerleaders.
What is more dangerous cheerleading or baseball?
Currently, cheerleading accounts for around 66% of all women's catastropic injuries in the US, making it THE most dangerous women's sport in the country. Cheerleading is ranked as the 3rd most dangerous sport in the world, under only Rugby and Cave Diving. Motorcycling/ Dirt Biking rank 7th
Is ballet like cheerleading?
no, not at all. ballet is very graceful and it flows, it also does not have very many injuries. while cheerleading is very sharp and is hard on your body. i was a ballet dancer then i quit and did cheer, that is when i injured my back.
Why cheerleading soo organized?
well cheerleading has to be organized because their are different parts to the routine that go on. If you just have cheerleaders running around on the floor nobody for one will get to their place on the right count and for two their are less injuries.
What percent of people think that cheerleading is the most dangerous sport for girls?
I would say that there isn't a definite percent, since a lot of people do not consider cheerleading to be a sport. It has been proven however, to be the most dangerous sport for female athletes. This is mostly due to the fact that cheerleading results in more serious injuries than other sports. Permanent back injuries are common as well as bone breaks, sprains, and muscle strains.
