You need to know about head injury and dementia, even if you're not a football player
3 years, 1 month 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 increases dementia risk," you don't need be out on the field every Monday night for years either. A 2018 study of military veterans found that "Even mild TBI without loss of consciousness was associated with more than a 2-fold increase in the risk of dementia diagnosis." Back in 2018, Toronto Western Research Institute senior scientist Dr. Don Weaver noted his research on the connection between domestic abuse and dementia in Canada's National Post, writing, "One case-control study that I carried out with colleagues shows that spousal abuse could be associated with the development of Alzheimer's."

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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 …

Think helmets protect developing brains from concussion? Experts say think again
5 months ago

Think helmets protect developing brains from concussion? Experts say think again

ABC  

When Berengere's 11-year-old son Henri was hit on the forehead by a basketball during a school match, he felt unwell and experienced pins and needles in his arms and legs. Symptoms to watch for: Headache Dizziness Nausea Amnesia Fogginess Vomiting Slurred speech Vacant/glassy eyed stare Loss of consciousness Seizures "Firstly, there's a protective decrease in the blood supply to the …

A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find
6 months ago

A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find

NPR  

A third of former NFL players surveyed believe they have CTE, researchers find toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images One-third of former professional football players reported in a new survey that they believe they have the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The research, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Neurology, represents one of the broadest …

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, 7 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, 8 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  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes …

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 …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Head injuries affect brain function in later life: study
2 years, 1 month ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Head injuries affect brain function in later life: study

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST A major new study, the largest of its kind, has found that experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life. The researchers found that people who reported three or more concussions had significantly worse cognitive function; those who had four or more mild concussion episodes also showed …

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 …

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches
2 years, 3 months ago

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches

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. The SFA introduced guidelines limiting heading in children’s and youth football in …

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  

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 Football’s “stubbornness” towards dealing with head injuries is …

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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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. …

Dutch football player developed dementia from his sports career
3 years ago

Dutch football player developed dementia from his sports career

NL Times  

Former professional football player Wout Holverda developed severe dementia due to his football career, specialists at Amsterdam UMC established after his death in December. CTE has been linked to severe dementia, mood swings, and depression in people who played football, contact sports like ice hockey and American football, and combat sports. Football unions have long assumed that blows from headers …

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

Op-Ed: 5 steps to protect football players’ brains and keep the sport alive
3 years, 6 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  

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. Sixty former players aged between 30 and 70 have thrown their support …

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  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

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  

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 The handling of France full-back Benjamin Pavard’s head …

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  

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. Lineker and the sport as a whole has started to take the …

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, …

Premier League managers want heading curbed if it leads to dementia - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Premier League managers want heading curbed if it leads to dementia - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Players should stop heading the ball in training if research proves it leads to dementia when they are older, several Premier League managers have said since the topic came to the fore following the death of England's Nobby Stiles. “If they find out through the research that heading the ball 10 times during training is going to cause you dementia, …

Premier League Managers Want Heading Curbed if it Leads to Dementia
4 years, 4 months ago

Premier League Managers Want Heading Curbed if it Leads to Dementia

News 18  

Players should stop heading the ball in training if research proves it leads to dementia when they are older, several Premier League managers have said since the topic came to the fore following the death of England’s Nobby Stiles. “If they find out through the research that heading the ball 10 times during training is going to cause you dementia, …

'Dementia means I am reconsidering how we train', says Chelsea boss Frank Lampard
4 years, 4 months ago

'Dementia means I am reconsidering how we train', says Chelsea boss Frank Lampard

Daily Mail  

Frank Lampard led the Premier League managers on Thursday in support of Sportsmail’s call for immediate action to tackle football’s dementia crisis. Frank Lampard supports Sportsmail’s call for immediate action to tackle the dementia crisis CONCUSSION SUB ON THE AGENDA Discussions over an extra substitute for concussion will take place on Monday among the game’s lawmakers. ‘I am certainly considering …

MARTIN KEOWN: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned
4 years, 4 months ago

MARTIN KEOWN: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned

Daily Mail  

The idea that my love of football may have put everything else I love at risk is a cruel paradox and one that doesn’t bear thinking about. I would take it personally if an opponent walked off the pitch having won more battles in the air As a player who headed the ball a lot in a professional career of …

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 …

FA braced for brain injury compensation claims
4 years, 4 months ago

FA braced for brain injury compensation claims

Daily Mail  

Case would be the first class action in the UK related to brain injury in football Sportsmail learned dozens of ex-professionals have signed up for legal action The FA are facing a mass claim for compensation due to brain injuries caused by football that could lead to pay-outs totalling millions of pounds for thousands of former players. Sportsmail has learned …

Enough is enough: Sportsmail launches campaign to tackle dementia
4 years, 4 months ago

Enough is enough: Sportsmail launches campaign to tackle dementia

Daily Mail  

Sportsmail launches a campaign for football to finally tackle its dementia scandal. Sportsmail launches a campaign for football to finally tackle its dementia scandal The campaign comes after the diagnoses of ex-footballers such as Sir Bobby Charlton Our wide-ranging campaign asks for further funding into crucial research around football’s link to the disease and for lawmakers to ratify temporary concussion …

Dementia rates could fall 40% if people live healthier lives
4 years, 7 months ago

Dementia rates could fall 40% if people live healthier lives

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of thousands of people could ward off dementia by adopting a healthy lifestyle, a major study has found. Responsible for 7 per cent of cases MIDDLE AGE Hearing loss – now proven to be linked to dementia. OLD AGE Smoking – tobacco use increases individual dementia risk by 60 per cent. Increases dementia risk by 60 per cent and …

No more headers in youth matches as FA outlaws primary school children from heading in training to mitigate risk of dementia
5 years, 1 month ago

No more headers in youth matches as FA outlaws primary school children from heading in training to mitigate risk of dementia

Firstpost  

The FIELD study did not state that heading a ball was the reason behind the increased prevalence of degenerative neurocognitive disease among footballers but the FA said the decision was taken to mitigate any potential risks. Heading the ball in training sessions has been outlawed for primary school children under the age of 12 in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland …

UK football authorities ban children from heading footballs in training
5 years, 1 month ago

UK football authorities ban children from heading footballs in training

CNN  

CNN — Children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will no longer be allowed to head soccer balls during training sessions. “This updated heading guidance is an evolution of our current guidelines and will help coaches and teachers to reduce and remove repetitive and unnecessary heading from youth football,” said Mark Bullingham, CEO of the English FA. “Our research has …

Former female professional football players to be included in study on links between headers and dementia
5 years, 2 months ago

Former female professional football players to be included in study on links between headers and dementia

Firstpost  

Researchers at the University of East Anglia will carry out long-term cognitive tests on former men and women football players to shed more light on the findings of a report by the University of Glasgow and Hampden Sports Clinic London: Former female professional football players will be included for the first time in research into possible links between heading balls …

New project looks to monitor ex-soccer stars for early signs of dementia
5 years, 2 months ago

New project looks to monitor ex-soccer stars for early signs of dementia

CNN  

CNN — Researchers have launched a new study which hopes to better understand the link between playing soccer and developing dementia. The project will include a number of “novel” techniques including testing spatial navigation, an area of cognitive function that Dr. Grey says seems to degrade more rapidly than others. “People with dementia have challenges doing those types of exercises …

New football helmet 'could reduce head injuries' but top expert cautions it won't prevent CTE
5 years, 3 months ago

New football helmet 'could reduce head injuries' but top expert cautions it won't prevent CTE

Daily Mail  

A newly invented elastic helmet padding could help football players and other athletes reduce their risk of brain injuries, although at least one expert remains skeptical about the material's ability to prevent the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Publishing in the medical journal, Matter, scientists from the University of California Santa Barbara, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and HRL Laboratories …

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed
5 years, 3 months ago

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed

The Telegraph  

The NFL is ready to meet with football’s governing bodies to share its best practice in protecting players against future brain damage ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the potential introduction of concussion substitutes. Research last month by the University of Glasgow revealed that former professional footballers are at a significantly increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and reported …

FA chairman Greg Clarke calls for concussion substitutes as 'quickly as possible'
5 years, 5 months ago

FA chairman Greg Clarke calls for concussion substitutes as 'quickly as possible'

Daily Mail  

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke hopes concussion substitutes are introduced to the game 'as quickly as possible' in the wake of a report which found a higher incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former footballers than in the general population. FA chairman Greg Clarke urges an introduction of concussion subs as soon as possible This phase of the report has not …

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study
5 years, 5 months ago

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study

The Telegraph  

Concussion substitutes are increasingly likely to be introduced in football next season following landmark new research which showed that former professional players are five times more likely to die from Alzheimer’s disease. A study by the Glasgow Brain Injury Research Group found that ex-footballers had suffered disproportionately from a range of neurological disease and, although the International Football Association Board …

Dr Willie Stewart interview: 'Our management of head injuries across all sports must improve from today'
5 years, 5 months ago

Dr Willie Stewart interview: 'Our management of head injuries across all sports must improve from today'

The Telegraph  

The need for further research into football’s dementia link is indisputable but, for Dr Willie Stewart, the lead investigator in the University of Glasgow’s groundbreaking new study, there is another pressing imperative. And not just confined to professional football, but tangible, meaningful and unified steps that will better protect people from head impacts across all levels of sport. With a …

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