Springfield Chiropractor, holds running clinic on injuries and injury prevention at Washington Sports Club in Springfield VA

With more than 30 years of experience in education, Dr. Smith specializes in public health and safety. Additionally, she conducts research and analyses policies regarding the emergency evacuation of high-risk populations.

The NCSF invite cheer programs across the country to participate in National Cheer Safety Awareness Day on August 9, 2008 by adopting the NSCF Catastrophic Injury Emergency Plan for Competitive Cheerleading.

Low Cost Heart Screenings for student athletes and community members on August 9, 2008 at Bogifit Youth Conditioning Center in Anaheim Hills, California from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Pre-registration is preferred by calling 1-714-701-9931. Register your athlete today!

NCSF launch Cheer Injury Prevention Campaign after Advisory Committee reviews 81 unreported catastrophic injuires to high school and college cheerleaders from 1982 to 2007. The NCSF research team has submitted the data to the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research.

London, England: The usual advice to "pull your abs in" during the crunch actually makes the exercise less effective, new research shows.