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.

Christina L MasterBarry P KatzKristy B ArbogastMichael A McCreaThomas W McAllisterPaul F PasquinaMichelle LapraddWenxian ZhouSteven P Broglionull null

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2020)

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.

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