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Neck strength alone does not mitigate adverse associations of soccer heading with cognitive performance in adult amateur players

Authors: Chin Lun Lin, Bluyé DeMessie, Kenny Ye, Shanshan Hu, Michael L Lipton

Journal: PloS One

Year Published: 2024

Objectives: Soccer heading is adversely associated with neurocognitive performance, but whether greater neck strength or anthropometrics mitigates these outcomes is controversial. Here, we examine the effect of neck strength or anthropometrics on associations of soccer heading […]

Recent and Long-Term Soccer Heading Exposure Is Differentially Associated With Neuropsychological Function in Amateur Players

Authors: Cara F Levitch, Molly E Zimmerman, Naomi Lubin, Namhee Kim, Richard B Lipton, Walter F Stewart, Mimi Kim, Michael L Lipton

Journal: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Year Published: 2017

Objectives: The present study examined the relative contribution of recent or long-term heading to neuropsychological function in amateur adult soccer players. Participants and Methods: Soccer players completed a baseline questionnaire (HeadCount-12m) to ascertain heading during the […]

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