Sport Concussion and the Female Athlete

Sport concussion (SC) has emerged as a major health concern in the medical community and general public owing to increased research and media attention, which has primarily focused on male athletes. Female athletes have an equal, if not increased, susceptibility to SC. An ever-growing body of resear...

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Published inClinics in sports medicine Vol. 36; no. 4; p. 717
Main Authors Resch, Jacob E, Rach, Amanda, Walton, Samuel, Broshek, Donna K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2017
Subjects
Athletes
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Brain Concussion - epidemiology
Brain Concussion - etiology
Brain Concussion - prevention & control
Female
Humans
Male
Sex Factors
Sports
Women's Health
Hormone
Sex differences
Concussion
Neurocognitive
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Summary:Sport concussion (SC) has emerged as a major health concern in the medical community and general public owing to increased research and media attention, which has primarily focused on male athletes. Female athletes have an equal, if not increased, susceptibility to SC. An ever-growing body of research continues to compare male and female athletes in terms of SC before and after an injury. Clinicians must be cognizant of this literature to make evidence-based clinical decision when providing care to female athletes and discern between dated and/or unsupported claims in terms of SC.
ISSN:1556-228X
DOI:10.1016/j.csm.2017.05.002