Table 1

Signs of concussion and player outcome

No. of PCEs (% of total)PCEs professionally assessed (n)PCEs not professionally assessedProfessionally assessed PCEs with same game return to play (RTP)
No. of concussion signsWCECWCWCECWCWCECWCWCECWC
201420162018201420162018201420162018201420162018
03 (3.7)2 (2.9)001 (5.3)03 (5.9)1 (2.0)001 (5.3)0
111 (13.5)5 (7.2)6 (6.9)1 (3.3)0010 (19.6)5 (10.0)6 (10.7)1 (3.6)00
245 (55.6)48 (69.6)60 (69.0)12 (40.0)9 (47.4)17 (54.8)33 (64.7)39 (78.0)43 (76.8)12 (42.9)9 (47.4)16 (57.1)
320 (24.7)13 (18.8)20 (23.0)15 (50.0)8 (42.1)13 (41.9)5 (9.8)5 (10.0)7 (12.5)13 (46.9)8 (42.1)12 (41.4)
4 or more2 (2.5)1 (1.4)1 (1.2)2 (6.7)1 (5.3)1 (3.2)0002 (7.1)1 (5.3)0
Total (%)81 (100)69 (100)87 (100)30 (37)19 (27.5)31 (35.6)51 (63)50 (72.5)56 (64.4)28 (93.3)19 (100)28 (90.3)
  • EC, Euro Cup; PCE, potential concussive event; WC, World Cup.