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Concussion incidences, expressed as cases per 100 athlete-years (AYs), were calculated across contact, limited-contact, and noncontact sports.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between the 2016\u20132017 and 2021\u20132022 athletic seasons, 1026 concussions were reported across women\u2019s sports. Volleyball had the highest incidence (14.89 per 100 AYs; 95% CI = 12.88, 17.16) followed by basketball (13.44 per 100 AYs; 95% CI = 11.30, 15.91), water polo (11.93 per 100 AYs; 95% CI = 9.38, 15.05), and soccer (11.03 per 100 AYs, 95% CI = 9.61, 12.63).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Female volleyball athletes had the highest concussion rate, and soccer rates were lower than previously reported. 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