Sex differences in mechanisms of head impacts in collegiate soccer athletes.

Background: There has been growing interest in head impacts related to sports participation due to potential long- and short-term consequences of head injuries. Our purpose was to compare head impact magnitude and frequency between men's and women's intercollegiate soccer players based on head impact mechanism.

Methods: 28 collegiate soccer players (16 women: age = 19.

Differences in the Mechanism of Head Impacts Measured Between Men's and Women's Intercollegiate Lacrosse Athletes.

Background: Lacrosse is a rapidly growing sport in the United States. Comparing the magnitude and frequency of head impact mechanisms between sexes will provide data for injury prevention techniques and risk reduction of head injuries.

Purpose: To compare sex-specific differences in the magnitude and frequency of head impact mechanisms in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III intercollegiate lacrosse athletes.