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A Neuroscientific Approach to the Examination of Concussions in Student-Athletes
Published on: December 8, 2014
Female Athlete and Sports-Related Concussions
Katherine H Rizzone1, Kathryn E Ackerman2
1Orthopaedics and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Abstract:
Female athletes are participating in collision sports in greater numbers than previously. The overall incidence of concussion is known to be higher in female athletes than in male athletes participating in similar sports. Evidence suggests anatomic, biomechanical, and biochemical etiologies behind this sex disparity. Future research on female athletes is needed for further guidance on prevention and management of concussion in girls and women.

