One out of two girls will sustain a concussion playing soccer, but most will recover and return to play with ease. Nevertheless, awareness and education are key to keeping players safe.
See more video clips with soccer great Briana Scurry.
Posted on BrainLine January 22, 2014.
Produced by Christian Lindstrom, Justin Rhodes, and Victoria Tilney McDonough, BrainLine.
About the author: Briana Scurry
Briana Scurry is widely thought of as one of the world’s best female soccer goalkeepers. After being named starting goalkeeper for the United States women’s national soccer team in 1994, she helped lead the team in two Olympic gold medals (1996 and 2004), a World Cup championship (1999), and she had 173 international appearances — a record among female soccer players.
