OTHER SPORTS
2017
Concussion in motorsport: incidence, awareness and future directions
Motorsport is unique among extreme sports, since competitors are frequently subject to high velocity, high G forces with a large rotational component, even without impact… the incidence of motorsport concussion in the literature varies from 6.3 to 25%.
2015
Concussion symptoms in youth motocross riders: a prospective, observational study.
Two hundred two riders were identified who met the criteria for participation in the study, and 139 of them completed the study questionnaire. Of these 139 riders, 67 (48%) reported at least 1 concussion symptom during the season.
2012
The findings of the current study support previous studies documenting that helmet use is protective against intracranial injury and other injuries of the head and neck.
