Concussions have tripled for female athletes in the past two decades. However, researchers know little about why because a large number of studies focus on male athletes. Concussions are a known risk ...

A quick shake of the head after a hard hit could signal that a person has a concussion, a new study suggests, based on the experiences of young athletes. It’s an easily recognizable movement that ...

Concussions decreased to a record-low in the NFL in the 2024 season, the league announced Thursday. That data dates back to 2015 when the NFL moved to using a league-wide Electronic Medical Records ...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained his third confirmed career concussion during the Sept. 12 NFL game against the Buffalo Bills, prompting many to wonder about the health of the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As many as one in three former NFL players believe they have a chronic brain condition linked to repeated trauma to the ...

CU Boulder neuroscience student Alexander Wiegman’s research finds that a history of concussions doesn’t necessarily lead to later kinesiophobia Stadium lights stream over the field. It’s Friday night ...

A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is ...

Management of sports-related concussions has come a long way in the past 25 years: Once considered a minor problem involving ...

While the overall rate of concussions in sports like wrestling, track and band is lower than in football and soccer, concussion rates seem to vary much more between school districts, the study found.

Concussions are a common injury, responsible for as many as 3 million emergency room visits every year. Children playing sports or other recreation activities sustain nearly 4 million concussions ...

During Australia’s winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer. With this comes the ...