Archive for June, 2009
Cheerleading and The Media – Again (and Again)
As happens around this time every year the National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research at the University of North Carolina headed by Drs. Frederick Mueller and Robert Cantu releases the results of their Catastrophic Sport Injury Research Annual Report. This past week they released the 26th such report, which covers the catastrophic injuries from the [...]
Posted: June 30th, 2009 under media, safety studies.
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UNC study cites AACCA’s safety guidelines as part of the progress made in cheer safety.
A new study released by the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recognizes that groups like AACCA have made a difference in preventing cheerleading injuries. “It is the opinion of the authors that following cheerleading rules and safety manual guidelines that are written by cheerleading [...]
Posted: June 29th, 2009 under safety, safety studies.
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June is National Safety Month. Let’s keep the focus on Cheer Safety.
The National Safety Council has designated June as National Safety Month. While the council’s main goals are to encourage safer driving among teens and to reduce workplace accidents, National Safety Month offers yet another opportunity for us to focus on cheerleading safety. This month, thousands of cheerleaders are preparing to head off to cheerleading camp. [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2009 under safety.
Tags: national safety council, national safety month, safety
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