TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Concussion in female collegiate athletes [meeting abstract] JO - Pediatrics A1 - Liu, Morgan A1 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A1 - Tsuha, Michaela M. A1 - Hori, Kristen SP - 160 EP - 161 VL - 147 IS - 3 N2 - BACKGROUND: Soccer is a popular youth sport, with 7.1% of female high school soccer athletes continuing to the collegiate level. As young athletes progress to higher levels of competition, "heading" the ball becomes more of an essential skill, however, protective headgear is rarely used. Previous studies demonstrate higher female athlete concussion rates compared to males. The purpose of this study is to describe the rates of concussions and headaches in female collegiate …

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LA - en SN - 0031-4005 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.147.3_MeetingAbstract.160 ID - ref1 ER -