more concussions to female athletes

So says Carol DeMatteo, an investigator with CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario:

… “We’re seeing more and more girls with concussions,” she tells CTV News.

“Our clinics now are 50/50. And most of those girls have repeated injuries,” she adds.

Brantford, Ont. high school cheerleader Shannon Russell is one of those who’ve been injured. During practice one day in October, 2009, she got kicked in the back of the head and knocked unconscious. The hit left her with a concussion.

“I had short-term memory loss for a few weeks and major headaches,” she says. …

read more on CTV – Some worry girls’ concussions are being ignored

The article doesn’t mention Artistic gymnastics, yet includes this photo:

Aside from that vault, I’m happy to say that Artistic gymnasts are at lower risk of concussion than most other sports, … aside from swimming. 🙂

(via Gymnastics Examiner)