'Heading' for danger?

PositionSports - Head injuries in soccer - Brief article

When it comes to head injuries in sports, football and boxing get most of the attention. But new research has found that soccer can pose serious long-term risks too. A study from Imperial College London in England shows that the average force of a soccer "header" is similar to that of a punch to the head by an amateur boxer. Another recent study, from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, linked soccer headers to brain damage, even in players who hadn't suffered concussions. Soccer is the most popular sport in the...

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