Question

There are more head and spinal injuries each year from cheerleading that all the other sports combine

Answer 1

In the past 25 years, cheerleading has transformed from a spirited activity supporting athletic teams to one that now involves complicated acrobatics and gymnastic-like routines. At the same time, severe sports-related injuries to female athletes participating in cheerleading have increased significantly, according to new data from the University of North Carolina (UNC) National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research.

Answer 2

This is true when it comes to sports where there are predominantly female competitors. 65% of injuries in female dominant sports are caused by cheerleading.