Even a brief session of heading a football immediately alters brain function and the way the brain communicates with the muscles around it, a new study has shown. Participants who headed 20 footballs ...

In the past decade, concern has been raised surrounding concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries sustained by football players and military personnel, as more and more studies have indicated that ...

A new study has found that even a brief session of heading a football can alter brain function. Academics found participants who headed 20 footballs in succession did not improve their performance on ...

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