Today marks the first official day of PROJECT NECK II (FEMALE STUDY)
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Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. in health promotion/human performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to pursuing his Doctoral Degree, he was a collegiate strength coach.
Concussions Affect Women More Adversely Than Men
According to a study published in the Journal of Athletic Training in 2007, female high school
athletes suffered almost 40 percent more concussions than males did. It estimated that female players suffer about 29,000 concussions annually with boys suffering 21,000.
A new study to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training found that in high school soccer, girls sustained this type of head trauma 68 percent more often than boys. Female concussion rates in high school basketball were almost three times higher then boys and the girls took longer to return to play.
Mounting evidence shows female brains are more easily injured – and take longer to recover.
When there is an Epidemic in The United States we don’t just inoculate one section of the population we give the antidote to all that need it. In light of research and just common sense, our female athletes need to be protected.
Because of physiological differences, women do not have to worry about getting 'huge' necks, but they can become very strong. The physics of kinetic energy dissipation applies to females as well as men. The female athlete can protect herself by strengthening the musculature around the cervical spine.
There are women athletes that do train their necks.
PROPERLY PROTECT AND PREPARE THE FEMALE ATHLETE
Women May Be at Higher Risk for Sports-Related Concussion Than Men
