Dementia in footballers three and a half times more likely than in general population Former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to die of dementia than people of the same age range in the general population, according to new research.
Experts at Glasgow University have been investigating fears that heading the ball could be linked to brain injuries.
The study began after claims that former West Brom striker Jeff Astle died because of repeated head trauma. BBC News
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Experts at Glasgow University have been investigating fears that heading the ball could be linked to brain injuries.
The study began after claims that former West Brom striker Jeff Astle died because of repeated head trauma. BBC News
See also:
- Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality among Former Professional Soccer Players (free with registration) The New England Journal of Medicine
- Football and dementia: former players over five times more likely to die of Alzheimer’s, says landmark study The Drake Foundation
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