The chronic and evolving neurological consequences of traumatic brain injury

L Wilson, W Stewart, K Dams-O'Connor… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have lifelong and dynamic effects on health and wellbeing.
Research on the long-term consequences emphasises that, for many patients, TBI should be …

Where are we headed? Evidence to inform future football heading guidelines

K Peek, R Duffield, R Cairns, M Jones, T Meyer… - Sports medicine, 2023 - Springer
Given the scientific and public concern regarding the short-, medium-and long-term
consequences of heading on brain health, being proactive about develo** and …

Association of field position and career length with risk of neurodegenerative disease in male former professional soccer players

ER Russell, DF Mackay, K Stewart, JA MacLean… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Neurodegenerative disease mortality is higher among former professional
soccer players than general population controls. However, the factors contributing to …

Association of sex with adolescent soccer concussion incidence and characteristics

AC Bretzin, T Covassin, DJ Wiebe… - JAMA network open, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Because of the negative consequences of concussion, considerable research
efforts have been directed toward understanding the risk factors for sport-related concussion …

[KNIHA][B] Sport, theory and social problems: A critical introduction

E Anderson, A White - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
In a revised, updated, and considerably expanded new edition of Sport, Theory and Social
Problems, authors Eric Anderson and Adam White examine how the structure and culture of …

[HTML][HTML] Repeated sub-concussive impacts and the negative effects of contact sports on cognition and brain integrity

M Ntikas, F Binkofski, NJ Shah, M Ietswaart - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sports are yielding a wealth of benefits for cardiovascular fitness, for psychological
resilience, and for cognition. The amount of practice, and the type of practiced sports, are of …

Concussion in soccer: a comprehensive review of the literature

J Mooney, M Self, K ReFaey, G Elsayed… - …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sports-related concussion has been examined extensively in collision sports such as
football and hockey. However, historically, lower-risk contact sports such as soccer have …

Heading frequency and risk of cognitive impairment in retired male professional soccer players

S Espahbodi, E Hogervorst, TMP Macnab… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although professional soccer players appear to be at higher risk of
neurodegenerative disease, the reason remains unknown. Objective To examine whether …

Dementia in former amateur and professional contact sports participants: population-based cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis

GD Batty, P Frank, UM Kujala, SJ Sarna… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Although there is growing evidence that former professional athletes from
sports characterised by repetitive head impact subsequently experience an elevated risk of …

Heading in football: incidence, biomechanical characteristics and the association with acute cognitive function—a three-part systematic review

R McCunn, F Beaudouin, K Stewart, T Meyer… - Sports medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background There is growing concern surrounding the role of repetitive sub-concussive
head impacts, such as football heading, on brain health. Objectives Three questions were …