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Table 3 Percent concussion distribution for females 2007 – 2010

From: Epidemiology of sports-related injuries in children and youth presenting to Canadian emergency departments from 2007–2010

Sport/activity

Age group (yr), # (%)

% of concussions all ages

5-9

10-14

15-19

Ringette

6 (20.7)

36 (17.5)

12 (14.8)

17.1

Ice hockey

*

74 (12.5)

52 (16.3)

13.3

Rugby

0 (0.0)

11 (14.5)

53 (11.9)

12.3

Snowboarding

*

21 (4.4)

24 (7.1)

5.5

Skiing

5 (2.4)

24 (5.2)

20 (13.6)

6.0

Football

0 (0.0)

12 (3.8)

6 (3.7)

3.5

Sledding

13 (3.5)

17 (4.8)

6 (10.2)

4.6

Cycling

35 (3.2)

40 (3.8)

8 (3.7)

3.5

Lacrosse

*

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2.7

Soccer

8 (1.5)

96 (3.2)

107 (7.0)

4.2

Baseball

*

18 (6.6)

*

4.6

Basketball

*

33 (1.8)

23 (3.2)

2.1

Volleyball

0 (0.0)

15 (2.6)

5 (1.5)

2.1

  1. *Cell size <5.