{"id":208767,"date":"2010-01-21T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2010-01-21T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/discoblog\/?p=5921"},"modified":"2010-01-21T09:00:01","modified_gmt":"2010-01-21T14:00:01","slug":"ncbi-rofl-i-wonder-if-this-paper-was-cheer-reviewed-discoblog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/208767","title":{"rendered":"NCBI ROFL: I wonder if this paper was cheer-reviewed. | Discoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

The potential for brain injury on selected surfaces used by cheerleaders.<\/p>\n

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“CONTEXT: Although playground surfaces have been investigated for fall impact attenuation, the surfaces that cheerleaders use have received little attention. OBJECTIVE: To determine (1) the critical height for selected surfaces used by cheerleaders at or below which a serious head impact injury from a fall is unlikely to occur, (2) the critical heights for non-impact-absorbing surfaces for comparison purposes, and (3) the effect of soil moisture and grass height on g(max) (which is defined as the multiple of g [acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface at sea level: ie, 32.2 feet x s(-1) x s(-1)] that represents the maximum deceleration experienced during an impact) and the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) at the critical height for a dry grass surface. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTINGS: A local cheerleading gym, indoor locations within the authors’ institution, and various outdoor locations… …RESULTS: Critical heights for the surfaces tested ranged from 0.5 ft (0.15 m) for concrete and vinyl tile installed over concrete to more than 11 ft (3.35 m) for a spring floor… …CONCLUSIONS: The potential for serious head impact injuries can be minimized by increasing the shock-absorbing capacity of the surface, decreasing the height from which the person falls, or both.”<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Vanessa for today’s ROFL!<\/em><\/div>\n

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