Saturday, April 28, 2018

Poorer Cognition May Stem More from Heading Soccer Ball, Not Collisions

Poorer Cognition May Stem More from Heading Soccer Ball, Not Collisions

A new study finds that poorer cognitive function sometimes found among soccer players may stem primarily from frequent ball heading rather than unintentional head impacts due to collisions.

Although previous studies have linked soccer ball heading to transient cognitive problems, the new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York is the first to compare the cognitive effects of heading to unintentional head impacts such as collisions.

The findings, published...


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