Table 2

Concussion rates per 1000 athlete exposures

SportPowell 1999Schultz 2004Hootman 2007Gessel 2007Lincoln 2011Marar 2012
LevelHigh schoolHigh schoolCollegeHigh schoolHigh schoolHigh school
Years studied1995–19971996–19991988–20042005–20061997–20082008–2010
Baseball0.050.110.070.050.060.05
Softball0.100.100.140.070.110.16
Boys’ basketball0.110.100.160.070.100.16
Girls’ basketball0.160.170.220.210.160.21
Boys’ soccer0.180.230.280.220.170.19
Girls’ soccer0.230.130.410.360.350.34
Football0.590.330.370.470.600.64
Field hockey0.09NR0.18NR0.100.22
Volleyball0.02NR0.090.05NR0.06
Wrestling0.250.090.250.180.170.22
Ice hockey0.410.54
Overall0.170.280.430.240.24
  • NR, not reported.