Fußball gehört weltweit zu den beliebtesten Sportarten. Doch eine aktuelle Studie aus den Niederlanden zeigt: Schon das Köpfen beim Amateurfußball kann vorübergehende Auswirkungen auf biologische Marker haben, die mit Hirnschäden und der Entstehung von Alzheimer in Verbindung gebracht werden. Eine Forschungsgruppe um das Amsterdam University Medical Center untersuchte 302 männliche …
Soccer is fun, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. But what many don't know is that professional soccer players have a 1.62 times higher risk of developing dementia than the general population. However, only outfield players are exposed to this increased risk, not goalkeepers. The current study from Sweden included 6007 male individuals, in...
Scottish professional footballers have a lower mortality rate than the general population, according to a recent retrospective study. However, they are more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. The link between contact and collision sports and neurodegenerative diseases has already been investigated in the past: studies have shown that sports like American football, ice hockey, or boxing are associated with...
