Sports medicine stats: Increase in cheer participation

From 1990 to 2003, the number of cheerleaders in the United States increased by 600,000 participants. This increase in cheer participation includes athletes aged 6 and older on traditional school teams and competitive cheerleading teams.

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2012

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