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 developing and …

Neurodegenerative disease among male elite football (soccer) players in Sweden: a cohort study

P Ueda, B Pasternak, CE Lim, M Neovius… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Football (soccer) players might be at increased risk of neurodegenerative
disease, which has led to questions regarding the safety of the sport and recent measures …

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 …

Quality criteria for studies assessing the acute effects of heading: results from a UEFA expert panel

K Peek, M Franchi, K Lemmink, P Balsom, T Meyer - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
There is increasing concern regarding the effects of heading in football on brain health
including cognitive, behavioural and neuromotor function, with research suggesting an …

The incidence and mechanism of heading in European professional football players over three seasons

GJ Tierney, B Higgins - … Journal of Medicine & Science in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There are concerns surrounding the risk of neurodegenerative diseases associated with
football (soccer) heading. The aim of this study was to conduct analysis on the incidence …

Depression and anxiety-related disorders and suicide among Swedish male elite football players: a nationwide cohort study

M Kader, B Pasternak, CE Lim, M Neovius… - British journal of sports …, 2024 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To assess whether male elite football players, during and after their active career,
were at increased risk of depression and anxiety-related disorders and suicide, as …

A preliminary investigation into the efficacy of training soccer heading in immersive virtual reality

B Marshall, L Uiga, JVV Parr, G Wood - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
Recent research has suggested a link between repetitive soccer heading and the increased
incidence of neurodegenerative disease in retired players. In response, restrictions have …

Changes in circulating microRNAs following head impacts in soccer

SB Sandmo, K Matyasova, P Filipcik, M Cente… - Brain injury, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim To explore the short-term effects of accidental head impacts and repetitive headers on
circulating microRNAs, accounting for the effects of high-intensity exercise alone. Methods …

Soccer heading immediately alters brain function and brain-muscle communication

JVV Parr, L Uiga, B Marshall, G Wood - Frontiers in human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is growing evidence of a link between repetitive soccer heading and the
increased incidence of neurodegenerative disease. Even a short bout of soccer heading has …

Neurophysiological effects of repeated soccer heading in youth

CM Huber, DA Patton… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Repeated head loading in sports is associated with negative long-term brain health, and
there is growing evidence of short-term neurophysiological changes after repeated soccer …