Study finds girl soccer players 5 times more likely than boys to return to play same day

(American Academy of Pediatrics) A new study found girls were significantly more likely than boys to return to play the same day following a soccer-related concussion, placing them at risk for more significant injury. More than half of girls in the study resumed playing in a game or practice the same day as their injury, compared to just 17 percent of boys.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news