Cheer Resources - Reference Library
 
 

This library is intended as a resource for cheerleaders. Wherever possible the owners/writters of the articles and links to those articles are included with the article description. If you would like to contribute an article please contact library@sfucheerleading.ca.

 
 
Cheerleading as a Sport
 
An America Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors POSITION PAPER Addressing the Issue of Cheerleading as a Sport
  Author: AACCA
Cheerleading - Sport Or Activity?
  Author: April Hoots
Cheerleading - Where's the sport in that?
  Author: Brice Zimmerman
Cheerleading is a Sport
  Author: Lauren White
Cheerleading not classified as a sport
  Author: Chris Joseph Chan
Cheerleading's sport status questioned
  Author: Jamie Scott
Is Cheerleading a sport The answer is No-Yes.
  Author: Sunni Schulz Pieschala
Male Cheerleading is a Sport!
  Author: Stefani Bluestein
No, Cheerleading is not a Sport
  This article was written in response to the "Is Cheerleading a Sport" question posted by an athlete on SFU's team.
  Author: Jamie Meades
Pain, sacrifice taught valuable lessons for life
  Author: Kerry Adams
Sport vs. activity? It's a tossup
  Author: USA Today
Why Cheerleading is Sport
  Author: Cheerin247
 
Safety
 
AACCA High School and College Cheerleading Injury Research
  Author: Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D
AACCA's Response to University of Nebraska's Press Release
  Author: Jim Lord, Executive Director, AACCA
Administrator's Checklist for Safety
  Author: AACA
Cheerleading Injuries: Patterns, Prevention, Case Reports
  Author: Mark R. Hutchinson, MD
Cheerleading Safety in Perspective
  Author: AACA
Cheerleading Safety: misinformation in the media
  Author: Alyssa Roenigk
iHigh.com Correspondent
Giving an 'Off Season' to Cheerleaders Can Reduce Injury
  Author: PAMF
Schools limit risks routinely
  Author: Erik Brady
Sports Medicine and Injury (23-Gymnastics and Cheerleading)
  Author: Dr. James Bennet Bragman
 
General
 
Cheer through the years
  Author: Erik Brady
Cheerleading in the USA: A sport and an industry
  Author: Erik Brady
Choreography, the Ins and Outs of Cheerleading
  Author: Liz Gigante Ulrich
From megaphones to mega-profits
  Author: Erik Brady
Jump Training Exercises
  This document was presented by Karen Fraser at the 2002 BCCA Coaching Conference. The information was compiled from various internet sources.
  Author: Karen Fraser
The Ever-Important Toe Touch...
  This document was presented by Karen Fraser at the 2002 BCCA Coaching Conference. The information was compiled from various internet sources.
  Author: Karen Fraser
 
Health, Nutrition and Workouts
 
Cheerleaders no pushovers, study shows
They have strength, fitness equal to Olympic athletes
  Author: Carl T. Hall, Chronicle Science Writer
Eating for Energy
  This document was presented by Karen Fraser at the 2002 BCCA Coaching Conference. The information was compiled from various internet sources.
  Author: Karen Fraser