Cerebral and cognitive modifications in retired professional soccer players: TC-FOOT protocol, a transverse analytical study.

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Date publication

novembre 2022

Journal

BMJ open

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr NOBLET Vincent

Tous les auteurs :
Kepka S, Lersy F, Godet J, Blanc F, Bilger M, Botzung A, Kleitz C, Merignac J, Ohrant E, Garnier F, Pietra F, Noblet V, Deck C, Willinger R, Kremer S

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36351716

Résumé

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. This contact sport carries the risk of exposure to repeated head impacts in the form of subconcussions, defined as minimal brain injuries following head impact, with no symptom of concussion. While it has been suggested that exposure to repetitive subconcussive events can result in long-term neurophysiological modifications, and the later development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the consequences of these repeated impacts remain controversial and largely unexplored in the context of soccer players.