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10/27/2009
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Canadian cheerleading claims to have fewer serious injuries

Canadian cheerleader coaches comment on the safety of the rising popularity of cheerleading in the U.S. and Canada, in an article of Times and Transcript online news source on October 3, 2009. Though there are reported catastrophic injuries from cheerleading in America, Leanne Livingston from Canada’s Alberta Cheerleading Association says, "Injuries do happen, it's just like any other sport. But in my experience in cheerleading for over 25 years, there has never been any kind of catastrophic injury." Another Canadian, Deanna Mason from the Ontario Cheerleading Federation, “also said she couldn't think of such a disaster north of the border.” She was bothered by the American media coverage of accidents in cheerleading saying, "‘It's really unfortunate. I know there are a lot of coaches and programs that are really safe and never had severe injuries. But it can happen in any sport.’"

At Edmonton's Harry Ainlay High School the cheerleading “team is the reigning provincial champion.” The coaches are Chelsey Harris and Meagan Tracey and are said to “start with safety and a focus on the fundamentals.” They also make sure the students are able to perform what is asked of them by evaluating their performance. Tracey suggestes parents “check out the coach's credentials and visit the gym, ask about the training regimen, make sure the mats are good quality.” She also commented that “when things go wrong, it's usually a case of the coach not knowing their athletes, pushing the athlete beyond a skill they're capable of.’”

Club teams of cheerleading have changed the dynamic of the activity in the U.S. and Canada. Mason said in Ontario, “We've seen a huge decline in school cheerleading programs in the last five to 10 years. We're seeing a lot of experienced and successful coaches move into the club environment." Will this result in a lack of qualified coaches being provided at the school level?

See our other blog posts on cheerleading and it's dangers.

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