Citation

Green GA, Jordan SE. Clin. Sports Med. 1998; 17(4): 795-809, viii.

Affiliation

Department of Family Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, USA. GGREEN@MedNet.ucla.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9922903

Abstract

This article examines the types of forces that the brain is subjected to in soccer, secondary to both acute brain injury and repetitive heading of the ball. The incidence of acute brain injury is reviewed, as well as studies documenting the effects of heading the ball. Finally, 10 actions are proposed that would make soccer a safer sport with respect to brain injuries and provide avenues for further study in this area.

Language: en