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  1. weheartcheer

    All-Star Varsity's Monopoly

    Spring floors and 4" mats are significantly safer surfaces than grass. The potential for brain injury on selected surfaces used by cheerleaders. - PubMed - NCBI "RESULTS: Critical heights for the surfaces tested ranged from 0.5 ft (0.15 m) for concrete and vinyl tile installed over concrete...
  2. weheartcheer

    All-Star Varsity's Monopoly

    Their state championship is run by Varsity
  3. weheartcheer

    All-Star An Article About Varsity Brands...

    Springs floors are the best, but a 4'' mat on a foam floor is okay too. The Potential for Brain Injury on Selected Surfaces Used by Cheerleaders
  4. weheartcheer

    All-Star Thoughts On Athletes Drinking 5 Hour Energy Drinks Before Practice

    I scrolled through the pages, but didn't see if anyone posted anything in reference to this study. Energy Drink Overconsumption in Adolescents: Implications for Arrhythmias and Other Cardiovascular Events Dr. Sanchis-Gomar and his team came up with several guidelines to keep young people from...
  5. weheartcheer

    College 2015 Ncata National Championships

    Well they definitely gave Oregon a run for their money this year!
  6. weheartcheer

    College 2015 Ncata National Championships

    This weekend is the NCATA's National Championship at Fairmont State Universty in Fairmont, West Virginia. You can watch it LIVE, for a fee, HERE.
  7. weheartcheer

    All-Star Stunting On Concrete During Practice

    It may be standard in our industry to let cheerleaders fall from heights over 6 feet on hard surfaces, however that does not make it right. OSHA protects adults better than we are protecting our children. Critical height studies have proven that grass, basketball courts, concrete and rubberized...
  8. weheartcheer

    College Standing Full On Hard Floor

    I referenced the FIG rule because Rvnblue commented about the safety standard for a standing full by the USAG in the conversation, not in reference to the original question. It was my mistake that it was specific for acro and not floor routines. Factors that determine the probability of a...
  9. weheartcheer

    College Standing Full On Hard Floor

    However, the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association is governed by USAG. They are one of two current emerging sports based of cheerleading. They perform all their stunts and tumbling on an unsprung matted floor also know as "hard floor" They perform many saltos, including full...
  10. weheartcheer

    College Standing Full On Hard Floor

    No I misquoted. I think that rule is specifically for Acrobatics and I'm not sure if they specify "sprung" for the other disciplines. && as ScottyB clarified I was def thinking hardwood floor, rather than matted non-sprung. If a layout is not done at a minimum of chest to shoulder height...
  11. weheartcheer

    All-Star "cheering All The Way To The Er" Article

    No, Kimberly is my mother actually lol However we did work with the mother than lost her daughter in 2005, Ruth Burns, when we first got into cheer safety.
  12. weheartcheer

    All-Star "cheering All The Way To The Er" Article

    You can call Kimberly Archie w/ the National Cheer Safety Foundation. She's always willing to help if she can! 800.596.7860 ext 301
  13. weheartcheer

    College Standing Full On Hard Floor

    #1 Walking is not a cause of catastrophic injuries. Period. #2 No, you don't stop walking, you minimize the risks that come with walking. You don't walk down the middle of the road. You look both ways before you cross the street. You wait til your sign says "walk" before crossing. Just like...
  14. weheartcheer

    All-Star Concussion Question?

    This! This! This! Your DR should have noted that you need complete physical rest as well as cognitive rest. This means no looking at glowing screens at all. So no TV, computer or cell phone. We know it's difficult in today's world, but all that activity is keeping your brain alert, which is the...
  15. weheartcheer

    All-Star Cheersafe Report

    Yes, cheer accounts for two-thirds of catastrophic injuries to female athletes in high school and college.
  16. weheartcheer

    All-Star Cheersafe Report

    No, only the catastrophic injury stats come from Muellers study. ER visits stats comes from the Consumer Product Safety Commission study.
  17. weheartcheer

    OT Concussions...

    Thank you! I swear most kids are told to do nothing but rest, and that somehow gets turned into do nothing but watch tv, text and go on the computer from bed. Anything that involves looking at a screen when recovering from a brain injury is bad.
  18. weheartcheer

    All-Star News Show On Cheer Safety

    I pretty sure MyGirlCheers is referring to Ashley Burns; it was a news clip, or maybe the E! True Hollywood Story episode, featuring Ashley Burn's mother, Ruth, and the guy who owns CoreAthletics. Ruth endorsed the vest until she received one and found the inside tag read "intended only to...
  19. weheartcheer

    All-Star News Show On Cheer Safety

    Yes, that 50-joules can even be lowered if the person is under ischemic conditions, which is when blood flow is restricted. Can happen from drug use, sickle cell, as well as induced g-forces like acrobatics and military flying.
  20. weheartcheer

    All-Star News Show On Cheer Safety

    Just to clarify, Patty does not have a rare heart condition. Her heart was & is healthy. What happened to her is called commotio cordis. It happens very rarely, sometimes in baseball. It is when your heart is tapped on at the EXACT right moment between beats. 50 jules is about how little force...
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