Potential Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 17

? where does your sport SCORE Check out these stats that break down concussion rates for popular high school sports. AE (Athletic Exposures) refer to any on-field appearances in a sport, which include practices and games but do not account for playing time. There are between 60 and 77 concussions per 100,000 AEs for football, which makes it the most dangerous sport for concussions. Girls’ soccer has the second-highest concussion rate; about 35 of every 100,000 AEs result in concussions. Boys’ basketball has a concussion rate as high as 21 per 100,000 AEs compared to a rate as high as about 18 per 100,000 AEs for girls’ basketball. Cheerleading is more dangerous than baseball and girls’ volleyball combined with a rate of 11.5 concussions per 100,000 AEs. Despite high-pitch velocities in baseball, the sport has a concussion rate of about 5 per 100,000 AEs compared to a )Ʌє