The study examined information from more than 7 million athletes participating in high school sports throughout the United States. There were 1,936 concussions reported during the 2008-2010 academic years.
The study also found:
• Athletes were more likely to suffer a concussion during competition than during practice.
• 47 percent of concussions were reported among football players — which accounted for a large majority of the concussions.
• 8.2 percent of the concussions occurred in girl’s soccer — the second highest reporting group
• Boy’s hockey reported the greatest proportion of total injuries at 22.2 percent, while other sports reported an average of 13 percent.
• Girls had a higher rate of concussions than boys in comparable sports.
• Concussion symptoms resolved in three days or less among 40 percent of all athletes, except girls’ swimming and track.
• Only 22.8 percent of athletes with concussions returned to play in less than one week and 2 percent returned to play the next day.
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