Let's see - playgrounds, diving boards, bikes, gymnastics, soccer, baseball, softball, horseback riding, skateboards, tree houses...on and on should be banned for kids based on the the line of thinking youth football is the poster child for head injuries. It is not. All activities have a risk. It is up to the individual, or their guardian, to decide what is in the best interest. Everything in life is risk-reward and I wouldn't trade anything for the experiences I have had playing football and all the rest. Back to your question..........
"Football continues to hog the spotlight when it comes to concussions, but a new report from the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons shows female soccer players are the athletes who face the highest risk for brain injuries."
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