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That doesn't look like UK data to me...
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No cycling concussions at all? It looks more like these stats didn't cover cycling. What the source for this one?
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To have lacrosse so high, these must be US stats.
(Used to have BT Sport. One day absent mindedly watched, about 3 minutes,
of College Lacrosse, possibly Clemson vs whoever.
Is it a substitute for ice hockey in the Summer?
Famously, Bunk, (Hunter Wendelcombe), in The Wire was a lacrosse player).
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In the UK for sport.
Concussion Rates per Sport
The below numbers indicate the amount of sports concussions taking place per 100,000 athletic exposures. An athletic exposure is defined as one athlete participating in one organized high school athletic practice or competition, regardless of the amount of time played.
Football: 64 -76.8
Boys' ice hockey: 54
Girl's soccer: 33
Boys' lacrosse: 40 - 46.6
Girls' lacrosse: 31 - 35
Boys' soccer: 19 - 19.2
Boys' wrestling: 22 - 23.9
Girls' basketball: 18.6 - 21
Girls' softball: 16 - 16.3
Boys' basketball: 16 - 21.2
Girls' field hockey: 22 - 24.9
Cheerleading: 11.5 to 14
Girls' volleyball: 6 - 8.6
Boys' baseball: Between 4.6 - 5
Girls' gymnastics: 7