Quick Facts:

• Studies find female high school athletes have a significantly higher concussion rate than male high school athletes.
• A 10-year study presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons found female soccer players suffer the most concussions.
• Doctors said it’s because females’ neck muscles are underdeveloped relative to the weight of their head, compared to male counterparts.
• It can take weeks or months to recover from a concussion.
• Athletes can return to the classroom and the field slowly when symptoms subside. To Read More Click HERE  

TOWSON, Maryland – Football is a tough sport. a hard strike to the head is not uncommon.

21-year old Towson University linebacker Zane Ventimiglia suffered not one, but two concussions last season.   He didn't see either hit coming, but felt them after.  "I remember being pretty off-kilter, not able to balance well."

Towson University Associate Athletic Director Nathan Wilder says right after an injury, trainers have to rely partly on subjective tests, like how an athlete looks or says he feels.

"These kids are pretty resilient," he said.  "They'll take a hit, come off and say they're OK. Then a couple of minutes later, they're not."

There are as many as three million sports-related concussions every year.  As many as 300,000 of those injured are football players.

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