Girls more susceptible to concussions than boys

Women May be More Vulnerable to Concussions Because of ...

PHILADELPHIA – Women have smaller, more breakable nerve fibers in the brain compared to men that may make them more susceptible to ...

How Concussions Affect Males and Females Differently

“Research shows the rate of female concussions is rising more than for males,” says Angela Colantonio, PhD, director of the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at ...

The Concussion Gender Gap: Why Girls Suffer More Head Injuries

In fact, concussion rates were higher among girls than boys in every high school sport. Despite the indisputable statistics, controversy still ...

Uneven Playing Field: Female Athletes Are More Likely to Get ...

In every high school sport played by both girls and boys, concussion rates are higher among the girls. This blog explains why and prevention ...

Why women are more at risk from concussion - BBC

In soccer, basketball and softball, for example, she found that female players are almost twice as likely to suffer a concussion as male ones.

Women Are at Higher Risk for Concussions Due to Ball or ...

Male basketball players were more likely to experience a concussion while rebounding than female players were (rate ratio 0.55 [95% CI 0.52 to 0.58]; p < 0.001) ...

Female athletes may be more susceptible to concussion and have ...

Although females are more likely to report concussions than males, underreporting still exists and may result in concussions going untreated.

The Concussion Gender Gap: Why Girls Suffer More Head Injuries

A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that girls who play high school soccer are at nearly the same risk for traumatic brain injuries.

Although females are more likely to report concussions than males, underreporting still exists and may result in concussions going untreated.

Concussions more common in girls' soccer than any other sport

Sports concussions and CTE tend to be associated primarily with American football, but a Northwestern University study suggests female ...

Data on Sports and Recreation Activities | HEADS UP - CDC

REPORTING: Girls may be more likely to report a sports-related concussion than boys. SYMPTOMS: Girls are more likely than boys to report ...

Why sports concussions are worse for women - Nature

Studies from US collegiate sports have shown that female athletes are 1.9 times more likely to develop a sports-related concussion than are ...

Different brain structures in females lead to more severe cognitive ...

The structural differences in male and female brains might explain why females are more prone to concussions and experience longer recovery from ...

Why head injuries affect girls differently than boys

Results from a review of 15 college sports suggests female softball players were two times more likely to experience concussions than male ball ...

What Statistics Say About Gender & Sports Concussions

Due to the fact that male-dominated sports – think basketball and football – receive more attention than women's sports, the coverage of sports-related injuries ...

Concussions May Hit Female Brains Harder, Research Suggests

Researchers have suggested some reasons women might be more vulnerable. They tend to have weaker neck muscles. So a head impact might shake the ...

Sports concussions affect men and women differently - RACGP

Female athletes are more likely to sustain a concussion than their male counterparts. Like males, women report a range of symptoms after a concussion.

Concussions in Sports: Tips for Female Athletes - Cedars-Sinai

In soccer, for instance, men are more prone to big head-to-head collisions, whereas women are more prone to head-to-ball or head-to-goalpost ...

Do women soccer players have more concussions? This world cup ...

Women and girls are less likely than men and boys to be trained in how to head the ball, according to an Australian survey of players and ...

Why does it seem like nobody cares about female concussions?

Research shows that female athletes are more prone to concussions than males and suffer worse symptoms. So why does it seem like nobody ...