How prevalent is concussion in sport?

Posted 13 January 2014

Concussion is a common injury in many sports and recreational activities.
Sports like Australian football, rugby league and rugby union have amongst the highest rates of head injury of any team sports in the world with reported incidence of concussion ranging from about 3–10 concussive injuries per 1000 player hours or about five concussion injuries per team per season, regardless of the level of competition