Among High School Athletes, Concussions Increased Between 2015 And 2017, Research Shows

Orthopedics This Week (5/27, Romero) reported, “Between the academic years 2015 and 2017, the average proportion of concussions annually significantly increased 1.012-fold compared to the previous four academic years, according to a new study” which “was released as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon’s (AAOS) Virtual Education Experience.” According one researcher, “What we found was that the overall average proportion of concussions (total estimated concussions proportionate to all other injuries for a particular sport) reported annually in all sports increased significantly, as did the overall rate of concussions (the number of concussions per 10,000 athlete exposure).” The article notes that “the researchers were surprised to also find that girls’ soccer players continue to have more concussions than boys’ football players (29.8% vs. 25.2%), and that girls’ volleyball had the largest increase in concussions overall.”