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Concussions are frequent in high school football. Football has the highest rate of concussion among high school sports, with about 11 concussions occurring per 10,000 athletic exposures. [110] About 50 high school or younger football players across the country were killed or sustained serious head injuries on the field since 1997. [111]
Some sports that create a more significant risk of a head injury or concussion include basketball, cheerleading, soccer, and football. [3] [4] High school football accounts for a significant percentage of head injuries that result from high school sports. [1]
In the 2005 high school basketball year, 3.6% of reported injuries were concussions, with 30.5% of concussions occurring during rebounds. [52] Incidence rates for concussions in NCAA men's basketball is lower than NCAA women's basketball, at 0.16 concussion per 1,000 athletes compared to 0.22 per 1,000 athletes respectively.
New research indicates that girls playing high school sports have more than 50 percent higher concussion rates than boys.
Concussions, which are mild traumatic brain injuries that can impact brain function, are somewhat common in football, with the NFL reporting 219 concussions and 422 evaluations for concussions ...
The study found that, as reported by athletic trainers, college football players sustain 6.3 concussions for every 10,000 athletic exposures (meaning an individual practice or game), and the rate for high school football players is 11.2. The high school concussion figure is nearly double that of the next-highest sport, lacrosse. The study ...
A Massachusetts high school football player was hospitalized with a “traumatic brain injury” following a “disturbing” injury during a game on Thanksgiving Day, according to local officials.
There are about 3.8 million sports related concussions in the United States every year, but up to half of them are not reported. [15] Experiencing a concussion increases one's likelihood of getting another. [16] Head-to-head collisions and resulting concussions may occur in a variety of sports, including football, hockey and lacrosse. [17]