Cognitive Impairment and Self-Reported Dementia in UK Retired Professional Soccer Players: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study

Macnab, Tara-Mei Povall; Espahbodi, Shima; Hogervorst, Eef; Thanoon, Ahmed; Fernandes, Gwen Sascha; Millar, Bonnie; Duncan, Ashley; Goodwin, Maria; Batt, Mark; Fuller, Colin W.; Fuller, Gordon; Ferguson, Eamonn; Bast, Tobias; Doherty, Michael; Zhang, Weiya

doi:10.1186/s40798-023-00588-2

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Heading Frequency and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Retired Male Professional Soccer Players (2023)
Journal Article

Importance Although professional soccer players appear to be at higher risk of neurodegenerative disease, the reason remains unknown. Objective To examine whether heading frequency is associated with risk of cognitive impairment in retired profe... Read More about Heading Frequency and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Retired Male Professional Soccer Players.

Cognitive Impairment and Self-Reported Dementia in UK Retired Professional Soccer Players: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study (2023)
Journal Article

Background Previous studies based on death certificates have found professional soccer players were more likely to die with neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether retired professional male... Read More about Cognitive Impairment and Self-Reported Dementia in UK Retired Professional Soccer Players: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study.