Concerns about the long-term effects of heading in soccer are becoming harder for the sport’s governing bodies to ignore. As research continues to link repeated head impacts such as those sustained ...

PLACE AT 930, SO WITH WARMER, SUNNIER DAYS AHEAD, A LOT OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN WILL BE OUT ENJOYING YOUTH SPORTS THIS WEEKEND AND SOME NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT ONE SPORT WILL BE SAFER THANKS TO A ...

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Heading the ball is often criticized for being too dangerous in youth soccer, But a 9-year study of U.S high school games suggests that limiting rough play might be a better way ...

Soccer heading has long been suspected of impacting brain health, but exactly where and how it leaves a mark has been a blind spot. Now, for the first time, scientists have a clear picture of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Greater repetitive head injury was associated with lower fractional anisotrophy and higher orientation ...

Heading a soccer ball alters the brain, new research spearheaded by the University of Sydney has found, despite having no immediate impact on cognition. The findings of a world-first experiment add to ...