If you never become an ex-footballer then you will never get dementia??
Unfortunately so many of us have played football, this being a footballer at some point.
I wonder if the older heavier balls that collected water more increase the risk more than balls today? The game has also become less physical so big knocks are rarer than they used to be.
That said as an 12/13 year old I remember heading a football and if you didn’t do it right it could stun you slightly
Former footballers ten times more likely to own a super car, have 9 figures in bank accounts, presented birthday cake by their clubs, study finds.
I wonder if their life expectancy is shorter than their peers?
I would be interested in a study to find out if strikers and central defenders (the players mostly likely to head the ball frequently) are more prone to it than other positions (e.g. wingers, goalkeepers).
The quality of football punditry explained in one sentence.
There’s a lot of epidemiological data suggesting that head trauma is a significant risk factor for dementia. Its been recognised in a number of other sporting professions including boxing, american football, MMA, and rugby.
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If you never become an ex-footballer then you will never get dementia??
Unfortunately so many of us have played football, this being a footballer at some point.
I wonder if the older heavier balls that collected water more increase the risk more than balls today? The game has also become less physical so big knocks are rarer than they used to be.
That said as an 12/13 year old I remember heading a football and if you didn’t do it right it could stun you slightly
Former footballers ten times more likely to own a super car, have 9 figures in bank accounts, presented birthday cake by their clubs, study finds.
I wonder if their life expectancy is shorter than their peers?
I would be interested in a study to find out if strikers and central defenders (the players mostly likely to head the ball frequently) are more prone to it than other positions (e.g. wingers, goalkeepers).
The quality of football punditry explained in one sentence.
There’s a lot of epidemiological data suggesting that head trauma is a significant risk factor for dementia. Its been recognised in a number of other sporting professions including boxing, american football, MMA, and rugby.