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June 21, 2018

2017 survey: About 2.5M students had concussion in past year

Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor

About 15% of high school students reported having a concussion in the past year, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Teens participating in the 2017 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey answered questions about whether they suffered a concussion in the past year due to playing a sport or being physically active. Roughly 9% said they had one concussion, 3% reported two, 1% reported three and 2% reported at least four.

Based on those results, CDC researchers estimate about 2.5 million high school students experienced at least one sports- or recreation-related concussion, and 1 million experienced at least two.

“There is a need to expand programs, policies and practices, tailored to specific audiences, to ensure that all students, parents, coaches, teachers, and health care providers know how to prevent, recognize and manage concussions,” researchers said in the report.

Results also showed that teens who played on a sports team were more likely to have a concussion than those who did not, and rates went up as the number of sports teams they participated in increased. Males reported concussions at higher rates than females, and black and Hispanic students reported the highest rates of at least four concussions.

The CDC turned to the survey for a look at concussion rates after finding such injuries may be underreported when they are not treated in a hospital or by a school-based trainer. Researchers, however, noted that data based on student reports may overestimate the number of concussions because they weren’t validated by medical records.

The CDC is developing a National Concussion Surveillance System to track injuries better. It also called for parents and coaches to emphasize safety with high school athletes and to remove those with a suspected concussion from practice or games until a health care provider clears them.

Resources
  • AAP clinical report "Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents"
  • AAP Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
  • Information for parents about sports-related concussions from HealthyChildren.org
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