Repeated Head Impacts in Youth Sports May Cause Brain Damage and Long-Term Effects
TL;DR
A large study has found that repetitive heading in soccer can cause microscopic brain changes and impair cognitive functions, even in amateur players without reported concussions, highlighting potential long-term health risks associated with the sport.
- Soccer Headers Damage Brains Even Without Concussions, Large Study Finds ScienceAlert
- Many Minor Hits Can Damage an Athlete’s Brain, Studies Find The New York Times
- Repeated head trauma causes neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes Nature
- Repeated head impacts cause early neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)
- BU CTE study of young athletes could ‘significantly change how we view contact sports’ Boston Herald
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