Tuesday, June 11, 2013

"Heading" Soccer Ball Can Cause Brain Injury

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that repetitive "heading" of the ball in soccer can cause brain injury.  Diffusion tensor imaging ("DTI") studies showed that players who headed the ball more frequently have white-matter abnormalities similar to those who have suffered concussions.  You can read more on the school's website here.

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