Cheerleading injuries: Epidemiology and recommendations for prevention

Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 966-971

  Brenner, Joel S ^a   Benjamin, Holly J ^a   Cappetta, Charles T ^a   Demorest, Rebecca A ^a   Halstead, Mark E ^a   Weiss Kelly, Amanda K ^a   Koutures, Chris G ^a   LaBella, Cynthia R ^a   LaBotz, Michele ^a   Loud, Keith J ^a   Martin, Stephanie S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Athletes; Cheer; Females; Sports

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; AGE; ARM INJURY; ATHLETE; CHEERLEADING INJURY; COLLEGE; COMPETITION; CONCUSSION; CONTUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISLOCATION; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HEMATOMA; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LACERATION; LEG INJURY; MIDDLE SCHOOL; MUSCLE STRAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PUNCTURE; SPORT INJURY; SPRAIN; TERMINAL DISEASE; THORAX INJURY;

EID: 84868615289     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2480     Document Type: Review

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