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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]
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.
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]
New research indicates that girls playing high school sports have more than 50 percent higher concussion rates than boys.
Ardsley High School athletic trainer Douglas Sawyer and former football player Tyler Siden, photographed April 1, 2024. After suffering three concussions, Siden made the decision to stop playing ...
The NFL has updated its concussion protocol after several recent head injuries and now the safety spotlight is shining on high school football teams and how student athletes can be better ...
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 ...