Health Buzz: Soccer Ball 'Heading' May Affect Women's Brains More Negatively Than Men, Study Says
Researchers also commented on the stigma associated with reporting concussions.
By David Oliver , Associate Editor, Social Media |Nov. 14, 2017, at 4:29 p.m.
If you're a woman, "heading" the soccer ball might affect your brain more negatively than it would for a man, according to new research presented Tuesday at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Using diffusion tensor imaging (a technique for brain scanning), researchers looked at the brains of 49 male and 49 female amateur soccer players, study author Todd Rubin, an MD/PhD student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said at a press conference. This sample came from a larger study in order to compare players matched on metrics like age and heading frequency. Researchers discovered a difference in extent and location of these injuries, and within those locations a different pattern of injury for men and for women.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/health-buzz/articles/2017-11-14/study-soccer-ball-heading-may-affect-brains-of-women-more-so-than-for-men
