Female athletes are much more prone to suffer sports-related concussions than men are, according to a Columbia University study covered in Mescape.
Here's what you need to know:
1. Of the 1,203 athletes participating in the study, 17 percent of the men and 23.1 percent of the women had experienced at least one concussion during their college career.
2. Women are 50 percent more likely to suffer concussions while playing soccer, football and basketball than men.
3. Concussions account for over 20 percent of injuries in collegiate athletes.
4. Traumatic brain injury and concussion reporting is much more prevalent among males than females.
5. While men often suffer concussions playing sports women don't play as much (boxing, football, rugby, ice hockey and combat sports), women exhibit higher concussion rates in sports with similar participation numbers.
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