Cortical thinning in former professional soccer players
IK Koerte, M Mayinger, M Muehlmann… - Brain imaging and …, 2016 - Springer
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer players are at high risk for repetitive
subconcussive head impact when heading the ball. Whether this leads to long-term …
subconcussive head impact when heading the ball. Whether this leads to long-term …
Thinner cortex in collegiate football players with, but not without, a self-reported history of concussion
TB Meier, PSF Bellgowan, M Bergamino… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Emerging evidence suggests that a history of sports-related concussions can lead to long-
term neuroanatomical changes. The extent to which similar changes are present in young …
term neuroanatomical changes. The extent to which similar changes are present in young …
[HTML][HTML] The relationship between brain atrophy and cognitive-behavioural symptoms in retired Canadian football players with multiple concussions
K Misquitta, M Dadar, A Tarazi, MW Hussain… - Neuroimage …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple concussions, particularly in contact sports, have been associated with cognitive
deficits, psychiatric impairment and neurodegenerative diseases like chronic traumatic …
deficits, psychiatric impairment and neurodegenerative diseases like chronic traumatic …
Hypoconnectivity and hyperfrontality in retired American football players
Recent research has raised concerns about the long-term neurological consequences of
repetitive concussive and sub-concussive injuries in professional players of American …
repetitive concussive and sub-concussive injuries in professional players of American …
Brain structure and function associated with a history of sport concussion: a multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging study
N Churchill, M Hutchison, D Richards… - Journal of …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
There is growing concern about the potential long-term consequences of sport concussion
for young, currently active athletes. However, there remains limited information about brain …
for young, currently active athletes. However, there remains limited information about brain …
Longitudinal changes in resting state connectivity and white matter integrity in adolescents with sports-related concussion
DL Murdaugh, TZ King, B Sun, RA Jones… - Journal of the …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate alterations in functional connectivity,
white matter integrity, and cognitive abilities due to sports-related concussion (SRC) in …
white matter integrity, and cognitive abilities due to sports-related concussion (SRC) in …
Sports concussions and aging: a neuroimaging investigation
Recent epidemiological and experimental studies suggest a link between cognitive decline
in late adulthood and sports concussions sustained in early adulthood. In order to provide …
in late adulthood and sports concussions sustained in early adulthood. In order to provide …
Repeated head trauma is associated with smaller thalamic volumes and slower processing speed: the Professional Fighters' Brain Health Study
Objectives Cumulative head trauma may alter brain structure and function. We explored the
relationship between exposure variables, cognition and MRI brain structural measures in a …
relationship between exposure variables, cognition and MRI brain structural measures in a …
Persistent effects of playing football and associated (subconcussive) head trauma on brain structure and function: a systematic review of the literature
AA Tarnutzer, D Straumann, P Brugger… - British Journal of …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim/objective There is ongoing controversy about persistent neurological deficits in active
and former football (soccer) players. We reviewed the literature for associations between …
and former football (soccer) players. We reviewed the literature for associations between …
Relationship of collegiate football experience and concussion with hippocampal volume and cognitive outcomes
Importance Concussion and subconcussive impacts have been associated with short-term
disrupted cognitive performance in collegiate athletes, but there are limited data on their …
disrupted cognitive performance in collegiate athletes, but there are limited data on their …