Football

Associations of Apolipoprotein E ε4 Genotype and Ball Heading With Verbal Memory in Amateur Soccer Players

Authors: Liane E. Hunter, PhD; Yun Freudenberg-Hua, MD; Peter Davies, PhD; Mimi Kim, PhD; Richard B. Lipton, MD; Walter F. Stewart, PhD, MPH; Priyanka Srinivasan, BS; ShanShan Hu, MS; Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD

Journal: JAMA Neurology

Year Published: 2020

Importance: Emerging evidence suggests that long-term exposure to ball heading in soccer, the most popular sport in the world, confers risk for adverse cognitive outcomes. However, the extent to which the apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE ε4) […]

No Seasonal Changes in Cognitive Functioning Among High School Football Athletes: Implementation of a Novel Electrophysiological Measure and Standard Clinical Measures

Authors: Steven P Broglio, Richelle Williams, Ashley Rettmann, Brandon Moore, James T Eckner, Sean Meehan

Journal: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Year Published: 2017

Objective: To evaluate neuroelectric and cognitive function relative to a season of football participation. Cognitive and neuroelectric function declines are hypothesized to be present in football athletes. Design: Observational. Setting: Athletic fields and research laboratory. Patients […]

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