Of all the possible causes for concussion in females, the one mentioned most often is that females are thought to have more concussions because they “report it more” than do males. That is neither the problem nor the cause. A problem is that females don’t report concussions as much as they should. Another is that […]
Study Review and Interview: Dr. Melissa Schiff, UW Middle-School Girls Soccer Players and Concussion Study
That there’s a lack of research regarding female concussions is a given at this point. What’s not known as well is that there’s a particular age group which has been largely ignored within the broader female category. It’s the middle-school years. Puberty: the life stage in which some aspects of development occur which affect your […]
