| Catastrophic sports injury report released |
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| Thursday, June 25, 2009 | |
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The National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has released its 26th annual all sports report. In addition to collecting data on catastrophic injuries in all high school and college sports, the report also contains cheerleading injury data. The latest figures are from the 2007-2008 academic year. The report defines catastrophic injuries as any severe injury incurred during participation in a school or college sponsored sport, and includes three categories: fatal; non-fatal (resulting in permanent severe functional disability); and serious (no permanent functional disability but severe injury). Sports injuries are also considered direct (resulting directly from participation in the skills of the sport) or indirect (caused by exertion while participating in a sport or a complication secondary to a non-fatal injury). The report’s conclusions for the 26-year period from the fall of 1982 through the spring of 2008 include:
“Progress has been slow, but there has been an increased emphasis on cheerleading safety,” Mueller said. “Continued data collection on all types of cheerleading injuries will hopefully show that these safety measures are working to reduce injuries.” The report is available at: http://www.unc.edu/depts/nccsi/AllSport.pdf. Note: Mueller can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it News Services contact: Patric Lane, (919) 962-8596, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
CAROLINA IN THE NEWS
Game Day ForecastThe Weather Channel
Meteorologist Adam Berg started a special segment today highlighting Carolina as part of weather forecasts for the UNC-Duke football game. Student Body President Jasmine Jones appeared live with Berg today and Chancellor Thorp will be interviewed tomorrow at 9:40 a.m. The network launched the “Game Day Forecast” feature this year and that has included live reports from places like Georgia Tech, Florida State, Penn State, Notre Dame and Florida.


