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Not just interesting, it would be necessary. NCSF has already done studies with medical and sports trainer professionals on this.
It's been stated for a while that hard floor surfaces are not suitable for injury prevention (I think the study was specific to concussions, but it still works for injury prevention in general). Hard surface includes concrete, track, grass, and non-spring floor mat.
I know this as a parent from reading. I find it hard to believe that the Cheer "industry" (I say it that way because they can't ignore safety and be respected as a sport) leadership doesn't know it as well.
Ok, so I am debating doing a whole article that would be very understandable to the cheer world about why Hard floor, basketball floor, and spring floor are completely different. I can use simple math and explain it all and then use analogies when done. Would this be interesting?
It's about how accessible the information is. If the information isn't easy to understand and digestible to the people that matter (in this case those in cheerleading) it does not matter.
Most people writing articles thing the information is so important they believe the delivery method doesn't matter as long as it doesn't look half done. For my Steve Jobs thought of the week it is how accessible and EASY you make it for those that need to know to read, digest, and make decisions on.
PS - not doing this on mats but doing this on spring floors greatly reduce the risk of injury. In no way shape or form is mats on a hard floor safe.