Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health

By Samuel Francis Leaney, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cerebrovascular Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Tiago Pecanha, Senior Lecturer in Human Cardiovascular Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University

Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field.

Studies suggest that retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, compared to the general population. It’s currently thought that this increased risk is partly being driven by performing one particular skill: heading the…

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