Get Up And Do Something: Doctors Push for Cheerleading Guidelines

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Doctors Push for Cheerleading Guidelines Oct 25th 2012, 11:23 From acrobatic stunts to mid-air tosses, cheerleading has increasingly been labeled one of the most dangerous athletic activities for young people. In response, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a set of guidelines for coaches, parents and school officials in an attempt to prevent injuries. "We've recently been seeing an increase in the number of cheerleading injuries," said Dr. Jeffrey Mjaanes, co-author of the AAP guidelines. "There's been a huge increase in the number of participants so it's logical that the number of injuries will also increase. So we presented these guidelines to get it under control and hopefully decrease the growing number of injuries."

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