Incidence and Risk of Concussions in Youth Athletes

Modulating Factors Affecting Sports-Related Concussion Exposures

While rowing is typically not associated with risk for SRC, head injuries do occur from contact, including with other athletes and equipment ( ...

When is it safe for a young athlete to be in contact sports?

YOUTH CONCUSSION RISK. ▫ Virginia Tech Biomechanical Lab 10/2019. ▫ Looked at Forces that caused concussion in Youth athletes (Age 9-14). ▫ >100 Youth ...

Concussion and traumatic brain injury in sport

In a meta-analysis carried out 10 years ago, it was found that the. CC incidence rate related to 12 high-risk sports among children and teenagers (≤ 18 years ...

Summary | Sports-Related Concussions in Youth

tion data for 15 sports showed that the overall reported concussion rate doubled from 1.7 to 3.4 concussions per 1,000 athletic exposures between the 1988-1989 ...

Incidence reporting via online high school concussion surveillance ...

Approximately 300,000 head injuries, 90% of which are concussions, occur among high school (HS) athletes every year (Patel and Reddy 2010).

Football & Concussion: Worth the Risk? - CHOC Children's

concussion rates for children under age 19 who play tackle football have doubled over the last decade, most occurring during practices.

Sports-related Head Injury - AANS

Amongst American children and adolescents, sports and recreational activities contribute to over 21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries.

Concussion risk and symptoms for kids in sports

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down what happens during a concussion and the best way to treat it if your child has suffered one.

Incidence and risk factors for concussion in high school athletes, North. Carolina, 1996–1999. American Journal of Epidemiology 160(10):937-944.

Concussion Prevention Strategies - Physiopedia

From a public health perspective, although primary prevention of concussion in youth sports aims to decrease the incidence of concussion, it's also vital to ...

Primary prevention of concussion is an elusive concept because in most sports, every time an athlete is in practice or game there is an inherent risk for ...

Michigan Sports Concussion Law

The sports concussion legislation requires all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults involved with a youth athletic activity to complete a concussion ...

Concussion Causes and Risk Factors | Sports-health

Sport, position, and style of play. In sports-related concussions, contact sports have the highest rate of concussions. Below is a list of National Collegiate ...

Implication of Socio-Demographics on Cognitive-Related Symptoms ...

Racial disparities exist in CRS among children with sports-related concussion, and Black/African American children are more likely, relative to ...

Sports Concussion Statistics 2024 By Injury, Impact, Recovery

As of 2017, data on U.S. students in grades 9-12 revealed differences in the incidence of concussions from playing sports based on gender. A ...

Report: Youth Athletes More Susceptible to Concussions

The top sports with the highest concussion rates in male athletes in high school and college include football, ice hockey, lacrosse and ...

Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Young Female Athletes

The results show that the percentage of injured players is higher in basketball and football, with a higher injury incidence rate in basketball.

Although important steps have been taken to improve sports safety and reduce the incidence of concussion, there are still over 1 million sport-related ...

Contact Sports-related Concussion in Amateur Athletes, Primary ...

Emery et al [48] in 2010 examined the risk of concussion in players aged 11 to 12 years old compared between leagues that did and did not allow body-checking ...

Concussions are a common injury both within and outside sport and recreational settings, and they remain a serious concern for children and ...