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By Philippa Roxby
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image captionTeenage girls were more likely to be concussed on contact with the ball or a goalpost than another player
Teenage girls who play football run nearly twice the risk of concussion as teenage boys and take longer to recover, a study of US high school football suggests.
It found concussion in girls was less easy to spot and they were less likely to be taken off the pitch.
Females are known to be at greater risk of concussion although it s not understood why.
It s time to focus on girls - and not just boys, UK researchers said.
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