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Table 4 Percent concussion distribution for males 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

**

**

**

0.0

Ice Hockey

56 (9.1)

580 (11.4)

257 (9.5)

10.6

Rugby

0 (0.0)

30 (10.0)

87 (10.6)

10.4

Snowboarding

6 (6.7)

89 (6.4)

76 (8.7)

7.3

Skiing

12 (4.6)

40 (6.2)

17 (6.9)

6.0

Football

9 (2.5)

178 (5.3)

140 (7.3)

5.8

Sledding

36 (3.5)

17 (4.8)

*

6.3

Cycling

54 (2.8)

152 (4.4)

67 (5.4)

4.2

Lacrosse

*

13 (5.2)

*

4.1

Soccer

39 (2.7)

110 (2.8)

53 (3.5)

2.9

Baseball

*

15 (2.2)

6 (2.3)

2.2

Basketball

6 (1.6)

76 (2.7)

31 (1.7)

2.3

Volleyball

0 (0.0)

7 (2.3)

*

1.4

  1. *Cell size <5.
  2. **No males sustained a concussion playing ringette.