Concussion impact is the same in both male and female high-
school soccer players, according to a study published Tuesday in
the Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics. The only difference
researchers discovered was that female soccer players report
more symptoms post-concussion than male players, says lead study
author Dr. Scott Zuckerman, suggesting social biases maybe the
reason. But whether or not females actually suffer more serious
injuries from concussions hasn't been determined. Researchers
looked at the neurocognitive scores in 80 high school soccer
players, 40 girls and 40 boys of similar age, medical history,
education, prior concussions, pre and post concussion testing
timing. In this study baseline and post-concussion scores of
verbal and visual memory, visual-motor speed, reaction time,
impulse control, as well as the total number of symptoms were
all examined. Zuckerman, who's also a neurosurgery resident at
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, says previous studies that
used a larger number of ath