Concussions are an issue for males and females alike, in any kind of sport, be it football, boxing, even soccer etc.
https://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/january/senate-two-meeting-012215.html
At Stanford the number of concussions rose about 25 percent from 2011/12 to 2013/14. The reason: the university improved their tracking system.
“For you as educators – for all of us as educators – attention deficit is the most common cognitive problem of a concussion,” William Maloney said.
From what I have seen in my daily practice with osteopathy clients, women listen better to their body and respect it when they feel off track.