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The Gender Gap in Concussion Care


Concussion is much worse for women than men, studies show

The sex differences in concussion were also obscured by the fact that many of these injuries are the result of accidents in sport, and girls and ...

Head in the game VCU-led study looks to advance concussion care ...

A review of the most prominent studies on sports-related concussions found that 80% of the research participants were male. Moreover, more than ...

Tackling the concussion gender gap head on

In comparable sports, women are twice as likely to sustain a sport-related concussion as men (Kerr et al 2016), most commonly from player-to- ...

Addressing Gender Differences in Concussion Diagnosis and ...

Female athletes face a greater incidence of and longer recovery time from concussion compared with males.

Gender gap in concussion research leaves female athletes struggling

The CBS News investigative unit digs into the gender gap when it comes to research on sports-related concussions. Female athletes speak out ...

Why does it seem like nobody cares about female concussions?

Women suffer more concussions than men in the sports that both play, with an injury rate 50 percent higher, according to the most recent research.

Gender Differences Complicate Concussion Care - Psychology Today

Studies suggest females have a higher incidence rate of concussions. And, that's just the beginning of the differences between the genders.

Concussion protocols are based on research of mostly men. What ...

The symptoms – nausea, dizziness, light sensitivity, memory issues – were so intense that she had to withdraw from her courses. Afterward, a ...

Women face gender gap in concussion treatments ... - Facebook

When it comes to disparities between men's and women's sports, the gender gap goes far beyond training facilities and pay. The vast majority of ...

Gender Gap in Concussion Research

Gender Gap in Concussion Research ... The article highlights several reasons for this gap, including the fact that female athletes tend to under-report their ...

Policy Changes Could Help Close Gender Gap in Recovery From ...

Read about new CHOP research that explains why females with concussions have more symptoms and longer recoveries than males.

Addressing the Gender Gap in Concussion Research

This isn't the first time the KITE Trainee and physiotherapist has faced this kind of predicament. Women, particularly those of working age (25 to 65 years), ...

Gender Differences in Concussion | HEADCHECK Health

However, when comparing the research between male and female athletes, female athletes suffer more concussions than men. Even in sports where ...

Gender Gap In Concussion Research Puts Female Athletes At Risk

A study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine reported that only 1% of research focuses solely on concussions in female athletes.

VU study shows no gender gap in sports concussions - VUMC News

A new study conducted to review symptoms and neurocognitive findings in male and female high school soccer players revealed no gender-related differences.

Assessment of Sports Concussion in Female Athletes: A Role for ...

... gap between males and females through the CARE Consortium. One of ... concussion research: a glaring gender imbalance Nowatzki and Grant (2011).

What role do sex and gender play in brain injury?

In a study of young adults who sustained sports-related concussions, young women expressed greater intention to report than men. Men more often exhibit on-field ...

How does gender play a role in sports concussion? What the ...

Scientists find six areas of research which may help explain differences · PREVALENCE / FREQUENCY. Research shows that women have an almost two times greater ...

Concussion in Female Athletes - ScienceDirect.com

However, the research to fully understand these differences is lacking. ... A more recent review of sport-related concussions showed that only 19% of subjects ...

Gender differences in concussion-related knowledge, attitudes and ...

The association between male sex and early presentation for care was unexpected, as current research suggests that adolescent males are less likely than females ...


Alex Johnston

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Alex Johnston is a Canadian lawyer, author, policy advisor, women's advocate, and businesswoman. She is the daughter of David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada.