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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]
According to Hon, from Concussion: A global perspective, there are recommendations to add an age limit on high contact sports -- such as football -- in order to prevent traumatic brain injuries from happening at young ages. This would allow the brains of younger children to develop more before experiencing concussions, which ultimately leads to ...
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.
Minutes of an FA meeting in 1983 indicate it was "aware of the dangers" of concussion in football, say former players.
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 ...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Concussions remain a concern in the game of football, but one new piece of equipment that aims to reduce head trauma has worked its way down from the NFL to Miami Valley ...