Research summary · Injury prevention
Concussion prevention evidence for women and girls
The FAIR concussion evidence review evaluates prevention strategies and potentially modifiable risk factors.
- Publication year
- 2025
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Women and girls · Soccer · Lacrosse · Contact sports
What the publication reports
Of 108 studies, only 40 reported female-specific estimates. Headgear was associated with lower concussion rates in adolescent girls' soccer and lacrosse, but certainty was very low. Pooled analyses did not show clear protection from eyewear or a difference between artificial turf and grass.
Limits and interpretation
Limited population-specific evidence and very-low-certainty estimates prevent broad equipment recommendations. This review is distinct from the FAIR consensus statement. The publisher corrected the article title after online publication; the corrected title is used here.
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Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and girl/or Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 40973466DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-109915Full text at the sourcePublisher correction — read with the original paperReader discussion
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