Objectives To evaluate prevention strategies, their unintended consequences and
modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussion (SRC) and/or head impact risk. Design …

Objective: To determine if there is a gender difference in the incidence and outcomes of
sport concussion. Design: Critical literature review of sport concussion by gender …

Background: In the United States (US), an estimated 300,000 sports-related concussions
occur annually. Among individuals 15 to 24 years of age, sports are second only to motor …

As the number of high school students participating in athletics continues to increase, so will
the number of sports-related concussions unless effective concussion prevention programs …

Sport-related concussion is a “hot topic” in the media and in medicine. It is a common injury
that is likely underreported by pediatric and adolescent athletes. Football has the highest …

Abstract Context: An estimated 300 000 sport-related traumatic brain injuries, predominantly
concussions, occur annually in the United States. Sports are second only to motor vehicle …

Background: Greater neck strength and activating the neck muscles to brace for impact are
both thought to reduce an athlete's risk of concussion during a collision by attenuating the …

Background With more than a million high school athletes playing during the 2006–2007
academic year, basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Hypothesis …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has historically been viewed as a primarily male problem, since
men are more likely to experience a TBI because of more frequent participation in activities …

Background Sport-related head and neck injuries, including concussion, are a growing
global public health concern with a need to explore injury risk reduction strategies such as …