Many parents of kids playing sports think of concussions as just being related to football. But as Child Neurology Consultant’s Dr. Michael Reardon explains, concussions are possible—and even more prevalent—in other sports as well, including girls’ soccer, basketball, and even cheerleading. Dr. Reardon recently visited Fox-7’s Good Day Austin to discuss new research out about
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Female Soccer, Not Football, Leads in Concussions
New research shows that among all sports and age groups concussions are now the highest among high school girls who play soccer. Who knew? The study done by Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine reviewed data from nine sports during 2005-2015. Of the more than 40,000 injuries reported, 6,399 were concussions. Other findings include: In
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