American Flyer
Cheerleading popularity rises, along with serious injuries (local6)
When Allie Buschbom began cheering in the fourth grade she never thought she
was entering one of the most dangerous activities a teen can perform. Yet here
she is, seven years and four concussions later, waiting to be cleared from a
doctor so she can go back to the sport she loves.
Allie is part of a startling statistic. According to the American Academy of
Pediatrics, the concussion rate in cheerleading has increased by 26 percent
every year from 1998 to 2008. Cheerleading also accounts for 66 percent of all
catastrophic injuries to high school female athletes.
Numbers like these were the catalyst for a report released last month by the
AAP. Included was a policy statement that suggests tougher regulation within
cheering. The first recommendation, designate cheerleading a sport.
By designating cheerleading a sport it affords it the same benefits as other
sports, such as availability of athletic trainers, improved access to medical
care, limits on practice time, better facilities, certified/qualified coaches
and inclusion in injury surveillance data.
Allie takes the position of “base” in her Timber Creek High School cheer
squad. In September she was practicing with her teammates when a “flyer” lost
balance and …
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