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The Incidence of Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effect of Time Since Baseline Data Collection, Mechanism of Injury, and Service Academy Sub-population on Concussion Risk Prediction in Military Service Academy Cadets and Midshipmen: An Observational Study.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Physiological evaluation of the Calgary adapted aRm ergometer (CARE) concussion exertion test in adolescent athletes: A repeated-measures observational study.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Sex Differences in Concussion Rates among Middle School Sex-comparable Sports.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2026Article
- Incidences of Concussion in the United States: A Review of Health Insurance Claims.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- A model of axonal damage accumulation from real-world head impact exposure.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- "Burying the proud part of my body": a Chinese student-athlete's autoethnography from concussion recovery to role exit.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Neuronal and Glial Biomarkers in Urine of Athletes with Different Risks of Head Trauma to Monitor Sports-Related Concussions.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Bidirectional Interplay Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Athletes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Linking a Deep Learning Model for Concussion Classification with Reorganization of Large-Scale Brain Networks in Female Youth.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSport-related concussions (SRC) are a concern for young athletes due to the potential for long-term health problems. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature exploring SRC incidence in youth sports to understand the associated risks.
methodsMedline, Embase, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases were searched without language restrictions up to September 2024. Studies were included if they (i) reported data for calculation of SRC incidence, (ii) were a prospective cohort study, and (iii) included a sample aged ≤ 18 years. Studies that reported Athlete Exposure (AE) or Player Hours (PH) as SRC incidence data measures were included in a multi-level random-effects meta-analysis. Additional analysis explored SRC incidence based on age, sex, country, year of data collection, setting, and level of contact.
resultsOf the 6474 studies reviewed for eligibility, 116 studies were accepted for a systematic review and 99 in the meta-analysis. A total of 3,025,911 participants were included in the review (59% male, 41% female); however, 41% of studies did not report sample size. The pooled incidence rate of SRC per 1000 AE was found to be 1.41 across 21 sports, and 4.36 per 1000 PH across 7 sports. The highest incidence per 1000 AE were in taekwondo, rugby union, and ice hockey, and the highest incidence per 1000 PH were in rugby 7s, rugby league, and rugby union.
conclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis can serve as an updated baseline for risk of concussion among youth athletes across various sports.
trial registrationThis systematic review was registered on OSF Registries ( https://osf.io/v298s ).
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