Sport-Related Concussions More Common in High School Girls

Sport-Related Concussions More Common in High School Girls
Kevin Goldy/The Daily Independent, via AP

In high school sports played by both girls and boys, girls are about 50 percent more likely to get a concussion, according to a recent U.S. study.

The reasons may have to do with physical or equipment differences and how often girls and boys report concussions they experience, but the result indicates a need for more research and better prevention strategies, researchers say.

 



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