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Sex Differences in Reported Concussion Injury Rates and Time Loss From Participation: An Update of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program From 2004–2005 Through 2008–2009

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Covassin, Tracey, Moran, Ryan, Elbin, R. J.·2016·Journal of Athletic Training
DOI 10.4085/1062-6050-51.3.05PMC PMC4852524
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Epidemiologic studies have identified differences in concussion incidence between the sexes. However, few authors to date have updated injury rates (IRs) and time loss between male and female concussed athletes.Context: To examine sex differences in IRs and time loss in concussed National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes.Objective: Descriptive epidemiologic study.Design: National Collegiate Athletic Association athletics.Setting: A total of 1702 concusssed NCAA athletes, consisting of 903 females and 779 males participating in soccer, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, softball, or baseball over a 5-year period from 2004–2005 through 2008–2009.Patients or Other Participants: Using the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program, athletic trainers reported concussions, athlete-exposures (AEs), and time loss across 10 NCAA sports. An IR is the number of injuries in a particular category divided by the number of AEs in that category.Main Outcome Measure(s): During the study period, 1702 concussions were reported during 4 170 427 AEs for an overall total of 5.47 per 10 000 AEs. In sex-comparable sports, females had a 1.4 times higher overall concussion IR than males (IRs = 4.84 and 3.46, respectively), with greater rates in women's baseball/softball, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer than men. Female soccer and basketball players also displayed more time loss after concussion compared with male basketball and soccer players.Results: Female athletes sustained a higher rate of concussion and, in all sports except lacrosse, had greater time loss from concussion than male athletes. Additional research is needed on sex differences in time loss after concussions.Conclusions:

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Authors
Covassin, T., Moran, R., & Elbin, R. J.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Athletic Training
Publisher
National Athletic Trainers' Association
Published
2016-03-01
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
189-194
ISSN
1062-6050 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.4085/1062-6050-51.3.05
PMC
PMC4852524
OpenAlex
W2293064221
Cited by
298
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 4
FWCI
27.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Athletic Training (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports injuries and prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
Keywords
concussion, sex differences, injury incidence, time loss, NCAA athletes, collegiate sports, athlete exposure, women's sports, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, softball
MeSH terms
Return to Sport, Athletic Injuries, Baseball, Basketball, Brain Concussion, Female, Hockey, Humans, Male, Sex Factors, Soccer, United States, Universities, Racquet Sports, Incidence, Sex Distribution

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