Fifpro ask for evidence linking headers to dementia before affecting change within football
4 years, 4 months ago

Fifpro ask for evidence linking headers to dementia before affecting change within football

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More "robust" evidence of a link between heading and dementia is required before football can introduce training restrictions at professional level, according to the medical chief of the world players' union. Former England captain Gary Lineker, leading academic Professor Willie Stewart and campaigner Dawn Astle have all called for guidelines advising against heading in children's football training to be extended into the adult and professional game. "We haven't got the cast-iron evidence of direct causality but what we have is more than enough evidence, adding up over the decades and right up to the FIELD study, which says there's a strong association between contact sports and the development of dementia," he said. The PFA said the Neurodegenerative Disease Working Group would "help define the union and charity's future support provisions for former footballers with neurodegenerative conditions".

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All you need to know about: concussions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

All you need to know about: concussions

The Hindu  

In the fourth T20I between India and England on January 31, 2025, Jamie Overton’s delivery struck Shivam Dube on the helmet during the 19th over. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a sudden hit, jolt, or impact on the head or body, leading to rapid movement of the brain inside the skull. Causes and symptoms Concussions …

How Brett Favre revealed his fears of brain disease years before Parkinson's diagnosis
6 months ago

How Brett Favre revealed his fears of brain disease years before Parkinson's diagnosis

Daily Mail  

Brett Favre's recent revelation that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease isn't the first time he shared his fears of traumatic brain injuries with the public. Brett Favre appears before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill Favre grimaces in pain as he sits on the bench after being sacked by LaVar Arrington in 2002 Concussions have …

Even doctors can struggle to diagnose concussions
1 year, 4 months ago

Even doctors can struggle to diagnose concussions

Hindustan Times  

On June 23rd a court case brought by more than 200 rugby-union players kicked off in London. Away from professionally organised sports, where people take spills or butt heads without medical supervision, it is even harder to decide whether damage has been done. In May the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine published a new set of diagnostic criteria, under which …

Calls for more education and national database to deal with concussions in sport
1 year, 4 months ago

Calls for more education and national database to deal with concussions in sport

ABC  

A mother who was forced to say goodbye to her 20-year-old son after a fatal on-field collision during a football game is calling for better education around concussion. Key points: Antonio Loiacono died earlier this year after suffering critical injuries during a football match His mum Wendy Smith is calling for change when it comes to tracking head injuries and …

Dementia among footballers should be classed as industrial injury – Blackford
1 year, 6 months ago

Dementia among footballers should be classed as industrial injury – Blackford

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Ross, Skye, and Lochaber MP called for dementia among footballers to be classified …

Premier League to support new PFA brain health assistance fund
1 year, 6 months ago

Premier League to support new PFA brain health assistance fund

The Hindu  

The Professional Footballers’ Association have created a new fund to assist former players impacted by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions which will be supported by the Premier League. RELATED | Chelsea defender Colwill looks to cap ‘amazing year’ with England debut “An initial amount of one million pounds will be made available immediately to provide discretionary financial support to former …

Quinn, Rodriguez among players wearing concussion collars during Women’s World Cup
1 year, 8 months ago

Quinn, Rodriguez among players wearing concussion collars during Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

Several players at the Women’s World Cup are among the latest athletes spotted wearing concussion collars, which are intended to protect the brain during head impact. FIFA Women’s World Cup: Coach faces questions with Australia ‘teetering’ According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which authorised marketing of the Q-Collar in 2021, when players experience head trauma, the brain moves …

Repetitive heading may increase risk of cognitive impairment in later life - FA study
1 year, 8 months ago

Repetitive heading may increase risk of cognitive impairment in later life - FA study

The Hindu  

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that repetitive heading of balls during a professional football career is associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment in later life, according to a study commissioned by England’s Football Association. “The former professional footballers who took part in the study were asked to recall how many times they headed the ball per typical match …

Attitudes in the AFL towards head contact must change, concussion expert Chris Nowinski says
1 year, 9 months ago

Attitudes in the AFL towards head contact must change, concussion expert Chris Nowinski says

ABC  

In short: The AFL is taking greater action to prevent concussions, which advocates and former players have praised The AFL is taking greater action to prevent concussions, which advocates and former players have praised What's next: Neuroscientist Chris Nowinski is urging the AFL to do more to prevent chronic traumatic encephalopathy An internationally-renowned advocate on the dangers of traumatic brain …

Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study

Hindustan Times  

Concussions are an unfortunate part of junior and senior level contact sports. Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study Published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, the world-first study tracked and evaluated the long-term impact of concussion and subsequent injury risk of 1455 sub-elite junior Australian rules football players. This builds on previous UniSA research that found …

FA and PFA study finds increased dementia risk in ex-footballers
1 year, 9 months ago

FA and PFA study finds increased dementia risk in ex-footballers

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Charlotte Cowie, the FA’s head of medicine, told the governing body’s …

Australian Medical Association supports concussion passport for contact sports after death of SA footballer
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Medical Association supports concussion passport for contact sports after death of SA footballer

ABC  

The peak body for doctors has supported the idea of a concussion passport for athletes who play contact sports after the death of a South Australian footballer at the weekend. Key points: The Australian Medical Association's SA branch is supportive of a concussion passport The idea is that concussion records follow an athlete as they move between clubs The calls …

Government launches inquiry into link between sport and dementia
2 years ago

Government launches inquiry into link between sport and dementia

The Independent  

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Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, finds study
2 years ago

Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, finds study

Firstpost  

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the Lancet Public Health journal today, found that among male footballers playing in the Swedish top division, 9 per cent were diagnosed with neurodegenerative disease, compared with 6 per cent of the control sample New Delhi: Footballers are one-and-a-half times more likely to develop dementia than the general population, according to …

Submissions to Senate sports concussion inquiry call for more funding, research and education and consistent guidelines
2 years, 1 month ago

Submissions to Senate sports concussion inquiry call for more funding, research and education and consistent guidelines

ABC  

Australia's peak body for general practice has called for government investment to tackle the issue of concussion in sport, including research funding, bigger Medicare rebates for longer consults and the establishment of an Australia-wide concussion registry. Key points: A range of medical and legal groups and individuals are calling for urgent action on concussion in sport in response to a …

RFU act to protect players with lower tackles at amateur level
2 years, 2 months ago

RFU act to protect players with lower tackles at amateur level

Daily Mail  

English rugby on Thursday took an unprecedented step to try and reduce concussion risk at the grassroots level by lowering the height a player can legally tackle at. Tackles to the chest will be made illegal at the grassroots level in a bid to protect players ‘The tackle will remain the primary method of stopping the ball carrier using safe …

Soccer rules panel says no to new trials for concussion subs
2 years, 2 months ago

Soccer rules panel says no to new trials for concussion subs

Associated Press  

LONDON — Soccer’s law-making panel on Wednesday rejected a request by the Premier League and MLS for trials with temporary substitutes to replace players with suspected concussion. The panel, known as IFAB, said “no consensus was reached” on the debate, with FIFA’s opposition proving a key barrier to change wanted by the leagues, who are supported by France’s Ligue 1 …

Premier League, MLS and Ligue 1 await verdict on request for temporary concussion substitutes
2 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, MLS and Ligue 1 await verdict on request for temporary concussion substitutes

The Hindu  

A request by the Premier League and Major League Soccer to use temporary substitutes for players with suspected concussion will go to a meeting Wednesday of the game’s lawmaking panel. The leagues have been joined by France’s Ligue 1 in asking to start a more flexible protocol for head injuries in their next season — which for MLS opens February …

Fifa accused of ‘shocking’ complacency over head injuries as Alan Shearer calls for temporary concussion subs
2 years, 4 months ago

Fifa accused of ‘shocking’ complacency over head injuries as Alan Shearer calls for temporary concussion subs

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alan Shearer has called for the immediate introduction …

Scottish football bans heading on days before, after matches
2 years, 4 months ago

Scottish football bans heading on days before, after matches

The Hindu  

Heading the ball in training sessions the days before and after matches will be banned across all levels of professional football in Scotland. Exercises involving repeated heading will also be limited to one day per week, according to new guidelines from the Scottish Football Association announced on Monday. The rules follow research by the SFA into the link between heading, …

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches
2 years, 4 months ago

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches

The Independent  

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Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers
2 years, 4 months ago

Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers

ABC  

Toowoomba athlete Jade Hubbard has played most football codes, but after one too many head knocks, she has decided enough is enough. Key points: Research shows amateur players are as much at risk of brain injury from contact sports as professional peers A rugby union player says there needs to be more awareness and better support for concussions at a …

Football’s ‘stubbornness’ over concussion risking players’ health, charity warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Football’s ‘stubbornness’ over concussion risking players’ health, charity warns

The Independent  

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Rugby players 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, new research finds
2 years, 5 months ago

Rugby players 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, new research finds

The Independent  

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Premier League will meet with American football chiefs to discuss using AI to combat brain injuries
2 years, 5 months ago

Premier League will meet with American football chiefs to discuss using AI to combat brain injuries

Daily Mail  

The Premier League will meet with American football chiefs on Tuesday to discuss the use of their artificial intelligence technology in the fight against brain injuries. It provides a clearer picture of a player's head contacts, the reduction of which, according to the NFL's chief medical officer Dr Allen Sills, is the next frontier in the battle to prevent brain …

Landmark brain study stalls due to AFL's lack of support, researcher says
2 years, 7 months ago

Landmark brain study stalls due to AFL's lack of support, researcher says

ABC  

A leading brain disease researcher says his landmark taxpayer-funded study into the brains of footballers is likely to be wound up due to the AFL withdrawing its support. Key points: In 2014, the AFL launched a medical survey of hundreds of past players designed in part to determine how widespread CTE might be The results of the survey have never …

New report demonstrates causal link between head impacts and CTE for first time
2 years, 8 months ago

New report demonstrates causal link between head impacts and CTE for first time

New York Times  

A new report has demonstrated a causal link between repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy for the first time. The research, carried out by Harvard University, Oxford Brookes University and 11 other academic institutions, alongside analysis from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, has found “conclusive evidence” that the progressive brain disease can be linked to sub-concussive blows such as heading. …

Concussion, the ‘invisible injury’: What are the rules in football and what should be done?
3 years ago

Concussion, the ‘invisible injury’: What are the rules in football and what should be done?

New York Times  

“The biggest thing about concussion is that you can’t see it,” says one first-team physio in the English Football League. A poll of 96 professional football clubs’ doctors from English, French and Belgian leagues showed 83 per cent of them believed that temporary concussion substitutes “would inform an effective part of any future protocol”. “The way we get trained, with …

Neurodegeneration linked to repetitive head injury found in brains of former Australian sports players
3 years, 1 month ago

Neurodegeneration linked to repetitive head injury found in brains of former Australian sports players

ABC  

Over half of brains donated to the Australian Sports Brain Bank have signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head, researchers have found. Key points: Australian data shows neurodegeneration in former professional and amateur athletes Brain disease is linked to the cumulative effect of many "subconcussive" head knocks over time Researchers have …

Leeds defend treatment of Robin Koch head injury as PFA attack ‘failing’ concussion protocols
3 years, 1 month ago

Leeds defend treatment of Robin Koch head injury as PFA attack ‘failing’ concussion protocols

The Independent  

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You need to know about head injury and dementia, even if you're not a football player
3 years, 2 months ago

You need to know about head injury and dementia, even if you're not a football player

Salon  

My father has dementia. RELATED: "Dementia brings up everything": Two new books offer emotional advice for caregivers As the Alzheimer's Association explains, "Certain types of traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's or another type of dementia years after the injury takes place." In other words, while "There's no evidence that a single mild traumatic brain injury …

New research provides further evidence Dave Watson has CTE, say family
3 years, 3 months ago

New research provides further evidence Dave Watson has CTE, say family

The Independent  

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Spurs' Nuno says he ignores EPL's heading guidance in training
3 years, 6 months ago

Spurs' Nuno says he ignores EPL's heading guidance in training

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo said he does not follow the Premier League's guidance on heading restrictions in training even as football governing bodies look to reduce the risk of players developing neurodegenerative diseases. The Premier League announced recommendations ahead of the new season based on a study and said players should attempt only a "maximum of 10 higher …

Football without headers could be more skilful, brain charity boss says
3 years, 6 months ago

Football without headers could be more skilful, brain charity boss says

The Independent  

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Op-Ed: 5 steps to protect football players’ brains and keep the sport alive
3 years, 7 months ago

Op-Ed: 5 steps to protect football players’ brains and keep the sport alive

LA Times  

Helmet technology is improving, but football players are also bigger than ever and colliding with more force. Having represented professional athletes since 1975, I’ve been worrying about football players’ health since long before the first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a former NFL player, in 2002. The best way to keep football alive is to ensure standardized safety protocols …

Football has duty to look after former players with dementia, says Brian Deane
3 years, 7 months ago

Football has duty to look after former players with dementia, says Brian Deane

The Independent  

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Footballs should be sold with health warning, says dementia expert
3 years, 7 months ago

Footballs should be sold with health warning, says dementia expert

The Hindu  

The risk of developing neurodegenerative disease in former professional football players varies by position and career length but not by playing era, according to a landmark study. Research from Professor Willie Stewart, who leads the FIELD study, previously found that former footballers are 3.5 times more likely to die with dementia than the general public. "With the current data, we're …

Head injuries campaigner Dawn Astle given hope by report on concussion in sport
3 years, 8 months ago

Head injuries campaigner Dawn Astle given hope by report on concussion in sport

The Independent  

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Uefa satisfied Benjamin Pavard treatment was in line with concussion protocol
3 years, 9 months ago

Uefa satisfied Benjamin Pavard treatment was in line with concussion protocol

The Independent  

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Benjamin Pavard: Handling of France star’s head injury ‘sickening’, brain injury charity claim
3 years, 9 months ago

Benjamin Pavard: Handling of France star’s head injury ‘sickening’, brain injury charity claim

The Independent  

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Trials of permanent concussion substitutes in English football 'fall short' of objective, say FIFPRO, PFA
3 years, 11 months ago

Trials of permanent concussion substitutes in English football 'fall short' of objective, say FIFPRO, PFA

Firstpost  

Paris: Trials using permanent concussion substitutes in English football have sometimes “fallen short of their objective” and “jeopardised player health”, putting unfair pressure on the medical staff, the global players’ union FIFPRO and England’s Professional Footballers’ Association have said. In a joint letter sent to the International Football Association Board, which determines the laws of the game, FIFPRO and the …

PFA call for the trial of temporary concussion subs in a letter to IFAB
3 years, 11 months ago

PFA call for the trial of temporary concussion subs in a letter to IFAB

Daily Mail  

Permanent concussion substitutions have 'jeopardised player health' and ramped up pressure on medical teams, and temporary replacements should come in from June, according to the Professional Footballers' Association. Permanent concussion substitutions have 'jeopardised player health,' says the PFA - PFA chief executive Goron Taylor pictured However, this newspaper has called for temporary replacements as part of our campaign calling on …

Study on how heading the ball impacts the brain set to begin on April 12
3 years, 11 months ago

Study on how heading the ball impacts the brain set to begin on April 12

Daily Mail  

The landmark study to analyse the dangers of heading a football is due to begin on April 12. As revealed by Sportsmail, academy and women players at Liverpool and Manchester City are spearheading research into how heading the ball in different ways — comparing short and long distances — impacts the brain. Liverpool and Manchester City are spearheading the research …

Ex-England international Chris Sutton accuses football authorities of neglecting issue of brain injuries
4 years ago

Ex-England international Chris Sutton accuses football authorities of neglecting issue of brain injuries

Firstpost  

London: Former England international Chris Sutton has accused football authorities of turning their back on the issue of brain injuries, three months after his father died with dementia. “The fact of the matter is the authorities haven’t done anywhere near enough, they have ignored, they have shunned, they have turned their back on what has been a massive issue,” he …

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia
4 years ago

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia

Wired  

You don’t have to be a professional football player to get a solid conk on the head. The authors find that head injuries, even mild ones, are associated with a long-term increase in risk of dementia. The study also found that the more head injuries people sustain, the greater the risk of developing dementia. “You can do practical things like …

Gary Lineker to get tested for dementia and urges football to limit heading
4 years ago

Gary Lineker to get tested for dementia and urges football to limit heading

The Independent  

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England manager Gareth Southgate to take part in football dementia study
4 years, 2 months ago

England manager Gareth Southgate to take part in football dementia study

Firstpost  

Southgate, who had a long playing career, has volunteered to be part of the HEADING study at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which is backed by the Football Association. London: England manager Gareth Southgate has revealed he is taking part in a research project looking at possible links between football and dementia. The HEADING study is looking …

Study finds AFL players with concussion likely returning to play with damaged brain cells
4 years, 2 months ago

Study finds AFL players with concussion likely returning to play with damaged brain cells

ABC  

A five-year study has found AFL players are likely returning to play from concussion with high levels of damaged brain cells, putting them at risk of long-term harm, even though they might feel fine. Key points: The research shows concussion effects last longer than previously thought Some players may be returning before their brain has recovered Researchers believe tests for …

The PFA accused of failing families over dementia research
4 years, 3 months ago

The PFA accused of failing families over dementia research

Daily Mail  

The Professional Footballers’ Association may have failed to refer a single dementia sufferer to the groundbreaking research programme they commissioned, according to the doctor running it. The PFA have been accused of robbing families and dementia researchers of vital information after a leading doctor claimed they've not referred a single person to his programme It has already made significant findings, …

World sport braced for lawsuit frenzy over head injury neglect
4 years, 3 months ago

World sport braced for lawsuit frenzy over head injury neglect

Daily Mail  

World sport is braced for a deluge of rugby-style lawsuits over head injury neglect. Ex-England and Bath flanker Michael Lipman is one of the test subjects in upcoming research after being diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition due to sport Even non-contact sports such as cycling could be liable for how they have mismanaged concussion. Even non-contact sports such as …

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