Concussions in High School Soccer Athletes Differ Between Boys and Girls

Sport-related concussions were almost two times more common in girls, and the mechanism of injury differed between the sexes.

Much attention has been given to the incidence and management of sport-related concussions (SRCs) in athletes, although many studies are in highly competitive or adult athletes. To examine risk for SRC and concussion management in high school soccer athletes, investigators reviewed 3 years of data from the Michigan High School Athletic Association registry, including 43,741 male and 39,637 female soccer participants.

The overall incidence of soccer-related SRC was 1.8 per 100 athletes per season. SRC occurred in 557 boys and 950 girls; the relative risk for SRC was 1.88 greater for girls than boys. SRC occurred more commonly in junior varsity soccer in girls than in boys and during competition in both boys and girls. Girls most often sustain…

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardCareer Physician

Editorial BoardsUpToDate

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Pediatric Nephrology Foundation (Chair)

Concussions in High School Soccer Athletes Differ Between Boys and Girls

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