Women Are at Higher Risk for Concussions Due to Ball or Equipment Contact in Soccer and Lacrosse.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is ample evidence to suggest sex- and gender-based differences in the incidence of sports-related concussions. The mechanisms of concussion may vary between male and female athletes and contribute to this observed difference. Understanding the underlying etiology by pooling data from primary studies across different settings and sport types will inform interventions that can reduce concussion rates.

Questions/purposes

Specifically, we asked: (1) In which sports are female athletes less likely to experience concussions from player contact? (2) In which sports are female athletes more likely to experience concussions because of ball or equipment contact?

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched to identify articles published

SUBMITTER: Ling DI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature