Tag: Exercise: Football
Racial Health Disparities Exist Among Pro Football Players
Former black players, those of other races report worse physical, mental health than white players
More Head Impacts Up Risk for Death in NFL Players
Findings based on cumulative head impact index scores and all-cause mortality
Former Footballers Report Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Symptoms
Although a postmortem diagnosis, clinician-diagnosed CTE reported by 2.8 percent of American football players
Risk, Severity of CTE Increase With Years of Football Played
Risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy increased by 30 percent per year of football played
NFL Seasons of Play, Playing Position Affect Mental Health
Seasons of professional play and playing position in NFL linked to cognition-related quality of life
Neuropathology Tied to Dementia ID’d in Football Players Who Had CTE
White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, DLFC NFTs linked to dementia in football players with CTE
Former NFL Participation Linked to Increased A-Fib Prevalence
Former NFL players also had eightfold higher prevalence of paced cardiac rhythms versus controls
Study Looks at Pathology of CTE in American Football Players
CTE-related ptau pathology evolves according to age; CTE frequency higher in professional football players
Oculomotor Response to Head Impacts Studied in Youth Football
Near point of convergence measured in players during a single high school football season
Incident Concussion 5.1 Percent Per Season for Youth Football
Risk increased for youth with depression or history of concussion
