Female & Younger Athletes Take Longer to Recover from Concussions
Female athletes perform worse than males on visual memory tests, and report more symptoms postconcussion. Between 2001 and 2005, US federal statistics reveal more than 150,000 sport-related concussions occurred among youth ages 14 to 19 years. However, the actual number is likely much higher, as current statistics reflects only concussions that involved visits to the …