%0 Journal Article
%T Incidence of concussion and associated risk factors in collegiate soccer: findings from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium
%J Science and medicine in football
%D 2023
%A Kontos, Anthony P.
%A Eagle, Shawn R.
%A Chrisman, Sara P. D.
%A Putukian, Margot
%A Manderino, Lisa
%A Holland, Cyndi
%A Collins, Michael W.
%A Broglio, Steven P.
%A McAllister, Thomas W.
%A McCrea, Michael A.
%A Pasquina, Paul
%A Kaminski, Thomas W.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X This retrospective cohort study aims to examine concussion incidence rates (IR) in collegiate soccer players and compare IRs based on risk factors including sex, competition level, games/practices, history of concussion, and playing position. Collegiate soccer players were recruited (n = 2,471) from 23 institutions from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium. Incidence rates for concussion per 1000 athlete exposures (AEs) were calculated across the 2015-16/2016-17 seasons. Incidence rates (IR) comparing risk factor groups were also calculated. A total 162 concussions occurred during the study, for an IR of 0.08/1000 AEs. Females were more likely to have a concussion than males overall (IR = 1.47), and were more likely to have a concussion in games (IR = 1.42) and practices (IR = 2.91). Concussions were more likely during competition compared to practice (IR = 2.53), and less likely in Division III, compared to Divisions I and II, χ(2) = 6.5, p > .05. In the concussed group, male sex was associated with 2.47 times higher odds of playing defender and 2.29 times higher odds of a collision mechanism. <br><br>RESULTS confirm previous findings that females and game exposures have higher concussion IR than males and practice exposures. <br><br>FINDINGS also supported sex differences in IRs based on exposure type, position, and mechanism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 2473-3938
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2023.2227134