Heading by Soccer Players Can Damage the Brain's Learning Regions
Heading a soccer ball can cause long-term damage to areas of the brain associated with learning, new research shows.
Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought
Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Soccer heading damages brain regions affected in CTE, study finds
Soccer players who headed the ball at high levels showed abnormality of the brain's white matter adjacent to sulci, which are deep grooves in the brain's surface. Abnormalities in this region of the brain are known to occur in very severe traumatic brain injuries.
Common move used in soccer may brain damage akin to CTE: study
Soccer heading may cause more brain damage than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers from the Radiological Society of North America looked into the links between one of soccer’s commonplace practices — headbutting the ball — and neurodegenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Soccer 'Headers' Could Pose Danger to Brains
New research suggests that soccer 'headers' might be tied to brain changes that could also lead to CTE. Folks who had done a lot of headers showed changes in the brain's surface w
Heading footballs may cause more damage to brain than previously thought, new research warns
A new US study into repeated head impacts for footballers comes amid a campaign to ban heading from the game in Scotland.
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