Key result
Youth lacrosse participation was associated with a higher mean annual concussion incidence per 100,000 participants than youth American football (443 vs 355).
Why the study?
There has been little focus on concussions in youth lacrosse players in the United States.
Does youth lacrosse have a different incidence of concussions compared to youth American football?
Observational (n=37,974)
Yes
Does youth lacrosse have a different incidence of concussions compared to youth American football?
Absolute Event Rate: 443% vs 355%
Youth lacrosse has a higher mean annual incidence of concussions per 100,000 participants compared to youth American football.
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May warrant lacrosse-specific concussion surveillance; leaves open causal factors and prevention needs in prospective studies.
Macknofsky et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Concussion (n=37,974). Youth lacrosse participation vs. Youth American football participation was evaluated on Mean annual concussion incidence per 100,000 participants. Youth lacrosse participation was associated with a higher mean annual concussion incidence per 100,000 participants than youth American football (443 vs 355).
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