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

JAMA Network Open

2023-07-17

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that repetitive heading during a professional soccer career is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment in later life. Further study is needed to establish the upper threshold for heading frequency to mitigate this risk.

Authors: Weiya Zhang, Ph.D., of the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, United Kingdom, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23822)

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