Concussion
Care for
Young
Athletes
About 1 in 10 young athletes who
participate in contact sports will experience
a concussion, or about 6 to 10 percent.
This translates to 1.8 to 3.6 million
concussions suffered by young
sports players per year in the
United States.
BY HEATHER HOLTSCHLAG
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