Table 2

Summary of concussion rates (per 1000 athlete exposure) in collegiate soccer players by sex and setting

StudyStudy yearsMaleFemale
TrainingMatchOverallTrainingMatchOverall
Boden et al 15 1995, 19960.58 (0.26 to 0.90)0.40 (0.20 to 0.60)
Covassin et al 142*1997–19980.08 (0.01 to 0.15)1.10 (0.89 to 1.81)0.14 (0.09 to 0.16)2.04 (2.29 to 1.9)
1998–19990.11 (0.01 to 0.15)1.41 (0.89 to 1.81)0.11 (0.09 to 0.16)2.04 (2.29 to 1.9)
1999–20000.04 (0.01 to 0.15)1.56 (0.89 to 1.81)0.13 (0.09 to 0.16)2.21 (2.29 to 1.9)
Agel et al (M)143 1988/1989–2002/20030.08 (0.06 to 0.09)1.08 (0.98 to 1.19)
Dick et al (F)144 1988/1989–2002/20030.12 (0.10 to 0.14)1.42 (1.29 to 1.55)
Chandran et al 145 2004–20090.30 (0.25 to 0.35)2.19 (1.92 to 2.46)0.71 (0.64 to 0.78)0.35 (0.29 to 0.41)2.49 (2.23 to 2.75)0.87 (0.79 to 0.95)
Fuller et al 146 2005–2006 (grass)0.111.370.132.17
Fuller et al 147 2005–2006 (turf)0.072.360.212.00
Zuckerman et al 22 2009/2010–2013/20140.18 (0.1 to 0.25)0.97 (0.64 to 1.30)0.34 (0.25 to 0.44)0.21 (0.14 to 0.28)1.94 (1.56 to 2.32)0.63 (0.52 to 0.74)
Kerr et al 148 2009/2010–2013/20140.14 (0.06 to 0.21)0.67 (0.36 to 0.98)0.26 (0.17 to 0.65)0.18 (0.11 to 0.25)1.65 (1.27 to 2.03)0.54 (0.43 to 0.064)
Roos et al 21 2009/2010–2014/20150.17 (0.11 to 0.24)0.94 (0.65 to 1.24)0.20 (0.14 to 0.26)1.83 (1.5 to 2.16)
  • Absence of CIs indicates that either CIs were not reported or that the data necessary to determine CIs were not reported.

  • *CI were presented as the aggregate of the 3 years of the study.