DOCTOR’S NOTE
Concussion in teenage girl footballers is nearly double that of boys and they are less likely to be taken off and treated quickly.
Sports-related concussion among female footballers was almost 1.88 times higher than boys, a study of 80,000 US high school players discovered.
Glasgow University researchers found teen girls were less likely to be removed from play and took, on average, two days longer to recover from injury and return to play.
Boys were most often hurt colliding with another player and were 1.5 times more likely to be taken off.
Study author and concussion expert Prof Willie Stewart said the findings raise the question of whether there should be sex-specific approaches to participation and concussion management.