@article{ref1,
title="Sex differences in sport-related concussion long-term outcomes",
journal="International journal of psychophysiology",
year="2018",
author="Covassin, Tracey and Savage, Jennifer and Bretzin, Abigail C. and Lafevor, Meghan",
volume="132",
number="Pt A",
pages="9-13",
abstract="Approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million recreational and sports-related concussions (SRC) occur each year in the Unites States. Research suggest that female athletes are at a greater risk for a SRC compared to male athletes competing in comparable sports (i.e., soccer, basketball). Moreover, female athletes have reported more total symptoms and greater neurocognitive impairments following a SRC. Female athletes have been found to report greater symptom provocation as measured by the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS), and increased brain activation compared to males. There is a scarcity of research on long-term effects of SRC in male and female athletes. Therefore, the aim of this review article is to summarize the existing literature on sex differences in acute and sub-acute SRC outcomes.<br><br>Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0167-8760",
doi="10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.09.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.09.010"
}