Lacrosse follows only football in terms of concussion risk, with 6.9 recorded for every 10,000 sports exposures, according to a 2012 NAS research. Basketball is the second-highest concussion risk sport for females, according to a 2012 NAS research, with 5.6 recorded for every 10,000 sports exposures. For males, it's football again, with 12.4 concussions per 10,000 sports exposures.
All forms of football have a higher concussion rate than does hockey. Soccer has a lower concussion rate than hockey. Boxing/Mixed martial arts (MMA) have the highest concussion rate of all combat sports reported to the National Hockey League (NHL) Emergency Department Injury Surveillance Program.
The majority of lacrosse-related injuries occur during practices and games; the most common practice injury is muscle strain, and the most common game injury is head trauma. Recurring neck strains are also common among lacrosse players because they do not protect their spines by wearing helmets. Head trauma is the leading cause of death in children under 15 years old. Symptoms of a concussion include confusion, irritability, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound, fatigue, memory problems, and depression. A person can recover from a concussion in days or weeks, but damage may have been done to the brain cells responsible for thinking and reasoning skills.
Concussions can be avoided by taking proper precautions.
Lacrosse is a somewhat dangerous sport. This implies that the majority of injuries sustained while participating in sports are minor bruises, strains, and sprains. However, serious injuries can still occur in lacrosse. Men's lacrosse alone has a mortality rate of 1 per 100,000 players per year. Women's lacrosse shows a rate of 0.5 per 100,000 players.
The main causes of death in lacrosse are traffic accidents and suicides. These two factors make lacrosse one of the most dangerous sports for men. For women, fractures are the leading cause of injury death.
There are several factors that make lacrosse more risky than other sports. Players are often very active during a game, which can lead to injuries from contact with other players, coaches, or objects on the field. Lacrosse is also a high-contact sport; there are many examples where players are injured by being hit with sticks, balls, or their own arms during gameplay. Another risk factor is the size difference between players. In men's lacrosse, average height increases risk of injury because more collisions will result in severe impacts. Smaller players have an advantage here since they can slip through cracks in the defense created by taller opponents.
Finally, poor coaching and management can also lead to increased injury rates.
Football, basketball, and wrestling are the most risky sports for teenagers aged 15 to 24. Concussions are most prevalent in hockey, snowboarding, and water tubing. The most prevalent sports for injuries
| Sport | Total injuries |
|---|---|
| Basketball | 251,794 |
| Football | 168,911 |
| Soccer | 89,235 |
| Bicycle riding | 88,150 |
Over 1 million high school and college-age people are injured in sports each year. Basketball, football, and cycling are the most prevalent sports injuries among young people aged 15 to 24. Football, basketball, and wrestling are the most risky sports for teenagers aged 15 to 24. Concussions are most prevalent in hockey, snowboarding, and water tubing. The risk of dying from a sports injury is very low, but many sports-related deaths could have been prevented if patients received appropriate medical care.
The most common type of injury to children and adolescents involved in sports is acute traumatic injury. Acute traumatic injuries can be divided into three main categories: open wounds, fractures, and internal organ injuries. Open wounds include cuts, bruises, and scratches. Some examples of open wounds that may require medical attention include: a deep cut that has not stopped bleeding; a child with a head injury who is having seizures; or a child with multiple abrasions around his or her neck.
Fractures are breaks in a bone caused by a direct blow to the body or a violent twist or turn of the body. Fractures may or may not be accompanied by pain. Young people should seek immediate medical attention if they experience pain when exercising or playing sports. This pain could be a sign of a more serious injury such as a fracture.
Internal organ injuries involve problems with the brain, heart, lungs, liver, stomach, intestines, urinary tract, reproductive organs, muscle, and bone tissue.
Football, basketball, and wrestling are the most risky sports for teenagers aged 15 to 24. Concussions are most prevalent in hockey, snowboarding, and water tubing. Most risky sports, with the greatest injury rate
| Sport | Rate of injury |
|---|---|
| Ice hockey | 0.35% |
The following sports had the greatest proportion of concussion injuries: The ten most risky sports for concussions... the most prevalent sports for concussion injuries
| Sport | % concussion-related |
|---|---|
| Hockey–ice | 12 |
| Snowboarding | 10 |
| Water tubing | 9 |
| Football | 8 |
Women's Lacrosse Safety Concerns While accidental contact with the ball or stick poses a risk of injury, women's lacrosse has comparatively low overall injury rates when compared to other collegiate and high school sports.
The most common injuries in women's lacrosse are cuts and bruises due to collisions with other players or objects on the field. Other common injuries include strains, sprains, and fractures. Injuries can be exacerbated by heat exhaustion, dehydration, or overexertion.
Because women's lacrosse is less physical than men's lacrosse, the sport itself does not pose an increased risk of injury as compared to other sports. It is possible to be injured while playing women's lacrosse, but like all sports, risks can be reduced through proper training and conditioning.
In general, the risk of injury in women's lacrosse is similar to that of other female-dominated sports such as soccer, basketball, and softball. However, because women's lacrosse is relatively new as a sport, data on annual injuries is limited.
Studies have shown that high levels of competition increase the risk of injury. This is likely due to increased stress on muscles and bones caused by repeated faceoffs and hard hits.
In conclusion, women's lacrosse is a safe sport to play.
Despite the fact that men's ice hockey allows body checking and women's ice hockey does not, males had a 46 percent lower risk of concussions, at 1.47 per 1,000 player hours. With a rate of 2.34 per 1,000, college football has a lower concussion rate than women's hockey.
The difference between the two sports' concussion rates is likely due to male athletes being less likely to check-hit than their female counterparts. In addition, the majority of collegiate football players are white males, which may explain the disparity since blacks and Latinos are more likely to suffer from brain injuries than whites.
There have been reports of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former NFL players. CTE is a degenerative disease of the brain and mind caused by repeated head trauma. It is only diagnosed after death but studies show that it is present in almost all ex-NFL players who have died with many showing signs of depression or other cognitive problems years after they stopped playing football.
The most recent study on this topic was published in 2013 by the Journal of the American Medical Association. It found evidence of CTE in 90 out of 91 deceased former NFL players examined. The one exception was Joe Paterno, who died with no sign of CTE despite having coached at Penn State for forty years. This study also found that nearly all of the players showed signs of Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia.
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