Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;130(5):966-71. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2480. Epub 2012 Oct 22.
Over the last 30 years, cheerleading has increased dramatically in popularity and has evolved from leading the crowd in cheers at sporting events into a competitive, year-round sport involving complex acrobatic stunts and tumbling. Consequently, cheerleading injuries have steadily increased over the years in both number and severity. Sprains and strains to the lower extremities are the most common injuries. Although the overall injury rate remains relatively low, cheerleading has accounted for approximately 66% of all catastrophic injuries in high school girl athletes over the past 25 years. Risk factors for injuries in cheerleading include higher BMI, previous injury, cheering on harder surfaces, performing stunts, and supervision by a coach with low level of training and experience. This policy statement describes the epidemiology of cheerleading injuries and provides recommendations for injury prevention.
在过去的 30 年中，啦啦队的受欢迎程度显著提高，已经从在体育赛事中带领观众欢呼发展成为一项具有竞技性、全年性的运动，涉及复杂的杂技动作和翻滚。因此，啦啦队的受伤人数和严重程度多年来稳步增加。下肢扭伤和拉伤是最常见的损伤。尽管总体受伤率相对较低，但在过去 25 年中，啦啦队约占所有高中女运动员严重受伤的 66%。啦啦队受伤的危险因素包括 BMI 较高、以前受过伤、在更硬的表面上欢呼、表演特技以及由训练和经验水平较低的教练监督。本政策声明描述了啦啦队受伤的流行病学，并提出了预防受伤的建议。
