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. 2019 Sep 27;9(10):257. doi: 10.3390/brainsci9100257

Table 1.

Epidemiology of all concussions. Wrestling, boxing, and mixed martial arts (MMA) were grouped into the larger combat sports category. Cheerleading and color guard were grouped together into cheerleading. The five primary categories (organized sports, school setting, recreational activities, motor vehicle collision, and home setting) of mechanism of injury for concussions are shown in dark grey cells. The light grey cell are the sub-categories of one of the primary categories.

Epidemiology No. of Concussions % of Total Concussions % of Each Primary Concussion Categories
Total Concussions 1408 100
Organized Sports 751 53.3 100
Soccer 182 12.9 24.2
Football 138 9.8 18.4
Basketball 83 5.9 11.1
Lacrosse 61 4.3 8.1
Cheerleading 61 4.3 8.1
Combat sports 47 3.3 6.3
Ice Hockey 33 2.3 4.4
Softball 29 2.1 3.9
Field Hockey 26 1.8 3.5
Other Organized Sports 91 6.5 12.1
School-Setting 232 16.5 100
Schooling Levels High School 100 7.1 43.1
Middle School 74 5.3 31.9
Primary School 58 4.1 25.0
In Physical Education Class For High, Middle and Primary Schooling Levels 149 10.6 64.2
Basketball 35 2.5 15.1
Volleyball 27 1.9 11.6
Other School Setting Activities 87 6.2 37.5
Recreational Activities 95 6.7
Motor Vehicle Collision 93 6.6
Home-Setting 78 5.5
Other 159 11.3