@article{ref1,
title="Differences in sport-related concussion for female and male athletes in comparable  collegiate sports: a study from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and  Education (CARE) Consortium",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="2020",
author="Master, Christina L. and Katz, Barry P. and Arbogast, Kristy B. and McCrea, Michael A. and McAllister, Thomas W. and Pasquina, Paul F. and Lapradd, Michelle and Zhou, Wenxian and Broglio, Steven P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine sex differences in sport-related concussion (SRC) across  comparable sports. <br><br>METHODS: Prospective cohort of collegiate athletes enrolled  between 2014 and 2017 in the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education  Consortium study. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 1071 concussions (females=615; 57.4%), there was no  difference in recovery (median days to full return to play) (females=13.5 (IQR 9.0,  23.1) vs males=11.8 (IQR 8.1, 19.0), p=0.96). In subgroup analyses, female recovery  was longer in contact (females=12.7 days (IQR 8.8, 21.4) vs males=11.0 days (IQR  7.9, 16.2), p=0.0021), while male recovery was longer in limited contact sports  (males=16.9 days (IQR 9.7, 101.7) vs females=13.8 days (IQR 9.1, 22.0), p<0.0001). There was no overall difference in recovery among Division I schools (females=13.7  (IQR 9.0, 23.1) vs males=12.2 (IQR 8.2 19.7), p=0.5), but females had longer  recovery at the Division II/III levels (females=13.0 (IQR 9.2, 22.7) vs males=10.6  (IQR 8.1, 13.9), p=0.0048). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Overall, no difference in recovery between  sexes across comparable women's and men's sports in this collegiate cohort was  found. However, females in contact and males in limited contact sports experienced  longer recovery times, while females had longer recovery times at the Division  II/III level. These disparate outcomes indicate that, while intrinsic biological sex  differences in concussion recovery may exist, important, modifiable extrinsic  factors may play a role in concussion outcomes.  Keywords: United States; American football; Soccer <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="10.1136/bjsports-2020-103316",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-103316"
}