Concussions have tripled for female athletes in the past two decades. However, researchers know little about why because a large number of studies focus on male athletes. Concussions are a known risk ...

A quick shake of the head after a hard hit could signal that a person has a concussion, a new study suggests, based on the experiences of young athletes. It’s an easily recognizable movement that ...

Concussions decreased to a record-low in the NFL in the 2024 season, the league announced Thursday. That data dates back to 2015 when the NFL moved to using a league-wide Electronic Medical Records ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As many as one in three former NFL players believe they have a chronic ...

A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is ...

CU Boulder neuroscience student Alexander Wiegman’s research finds that a history of concussions doesn’t necessarily lead to later kinesiophobia Stadium lights stream over the field. It’s Friday night ...

Concussions are a common injury, responsible for as many as 3 million emergency room visits every year. Children playing sports or other recreation activities sustain nearly 4 million concussions ...

During Australia’s winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer. With this comes the ...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) walks off the field in the third quarter after an injury during the game against the Buffalo Bills in an NFL game at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, ...

Athletes experiencing a concussion during a sports event are evaluated for return to play through clinical evaluation, without the need for imaging studies. We typically don't know with a high level ...

A single mild concussion while playing amateur sports does not lead to long-term cognitive decline a recent study has found. This conclusion may seem at odds with much research on head injury and ...