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MRI Confirms Brain Damage From “Heading” Soccer Ball
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons Athletes using their head to move a soccer ball: It is called “heading,” and it is quite common. During competitive games, each soccer player averages six to 12...
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Half of Canadian Kids’ Brain Injuries From Hockey
Photo by Jason Jones. A new Canadian study to determine how and why kids get hurt from sports was published online last week. The study compared injuries for patients 5 to 19 years old from six team...
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Heading a Soccer Ball Could Impair Players’ Thinking
Soccer coaches commonly encourage players to use their heads to direct a soccer ball during play. Doing so is legal in the game and often impressive for bystanders and fans. However, a new study shows...
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Concussion Rates Higher in Schools with Athletic Trainers
According to a recent study, high-school athletes at schools with athletic trainers experience more diagnosed concussions, but fewer overall injuries, than athletes at schools without trainers. The...
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Soccer Players Risk Brain Damage
Soccer may seem like a relatively-low risk sport when it comes to concussions, but new research suggests that even soccer players are at risk of incurring brain damage. Heading the ball, jamming into...
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