Soccer headers acutely raise brain damage biomarkers, raising questions about heading bans
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F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE
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Dr. F. Perry Wilson from Yale School of Medicine discusses a new study showing that soccer headers acutely raise brain damage biomarkers. The article traces the history of CTE from boxers to soccer players, examines the study's methodology and findings, and raises the question of whether the world's most popular sport should ban heading the ball. The study measured neurofilament light (NfL) levels in soccer players after heading drills, finding acute elevations that suggest repetitive subconcussive head impacts may cause brain damage.
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The study measured neurofilament light (NfL) levels in soccer players after heading drills, finding acute elevations that suggest repetitive subconcussive head impacts may cause brain damage.
But will the world's most popular sport ban the practice of heading the ball?
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