Footballers Risk 67% Memory Loss –Study
Posted by Finintell on Monday, 24 October 2016Footballers are at a risk of developing memory reduction of up to 67 per cent as a result of heading the football a study by the University of Stirling has shown.
The study showed that brain function and memory of a player is significantly affected for as long as 24 hours after heading the football, according to a report by the BBC.
Researchers said they had identified “small but significant changes in brain function” after players headed the ball 20 times.