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[Pebbles49]

Are you being sarcastic?

No, I am totally serious...I just been reading about too many serious injuries our cheerleaders suffer because of the sport. Should we be thinking about preventative ways to minimize some of these injuries?

 

[astaley22]

No, I am totally serious...I just been reading about too many serious injuries our cheerleaders suffer because of the sport. Should we be thinking about preventative ways to minimize some of these injuries?

Soccer and basketball players have injuries just as often, if not more often, than cheerleaders but don't wear helmets or many pads. There is contact in this sport, yes. But I don't think helmets or pads are necessary. It's not like football where you're running headfirst into people and your goal is essentially to knock people over. Most of the injuries in cheer come from technique or strength related incidents. There needs to be emphasis on conditioning and strengthening injury prone areas and teaching proper technique. Not having cheerleaders in helmets and pads.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

Some of the coaches on the site, I was wondering, like other contact sports, which cheerleading is, should the bases and backspots be wearing helmet, mouthguards and face mask and the flyers wear helmets and mouthguards for protection or that will not look good for photos...?

I think helmets would cause more injuries provided something goes wrong in a stunt. However, wearing mouth guards and face masks when learning new skills wouldn't be a bad idea. Didn't a girl on Cheer! (The CJA show) wear a face mask to prevent nose injuries?


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[AlwaysLearning]

Helmets don't have to be hard plastic to protect the head from a concussion. Soccer players with a history of concussions will wear helmet pads. They're basically foam helmets like the the kind you see in martial arts. In all of my years in soccer I've only seen a couple. I think kids would rather switch sports than wear a helmet to play soccer.

 

[Pebbles49]

I think helmets would cause more injuries provided something goes wrong in a stunt. However, wearing mouth guards and face masks when learning new skills wouldn't be a bad idea. Didn't a girl on Cheer! (The CJA show) wear a face mask to prevent nose injuries?


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Yes, Lexi wore a face mask after breaking nose and having several facial injuries for protection... You know, it would be practical while the cheerleaders are learning new skills to put the protective gear on and it will cut back on concussions and broken bones, hopefully.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

Yes, Lexi wore a face mask after breaking nose and having several facial injuries for protection... You know, it would be practical while the cheerleaders are learning new skills to put the protective gear on and it will cut back on concussions and broken bones, hopefully.

I'm surprised more people don't do this! I hadn't ever given it much thought but it could definitely save some faces. Especially for kids with braces!


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[WinstonsGirl]

I don't have any studies to back the concussion thing up. But it was drilled into us by my Prof in my 2 Athletic Therapy classes at University (Intro and Advanced). He always told us that mouth guards won't help too much with teeth if you get rocked. He said you'll be less likely to have a concussion, but you'll still have a mouth full of chicklets. I could go digging through my old textbooks, but give me a bit of time.

I have heard of a few gyms who have and occasionally use helmets for trying new pyramid and basket skills at higher levels (mostly 6, I believe, for rotations). And I've also known athletes to wear a protective face mask of sorts to help protect previously broken noses or cheek bones. Not often though