TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Sex differences in sport-related concussion long-term outcomes
JO  - International journal of psychophysiology
A1  - Covassin, Tracey
A1  - Savage, Jennifer
A1  - Bretzin, Abigail C.
A1  - Lafevor, Meghan
SP  - 9
EP  - 13
VL  - 132
IS  - Pt A
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-8760
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.09.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -