England’s Football Association responded by announcing a 10-year study into the consequences of heading the ball, but last year told the BBC that the study had been abandoned after its subjects ...

Heading a soccer ball causes instant changes to the brain Date: October 23, 2016 Source: University of Stirling Summary: Researchers have explored the true impact of heading a soccer ball ...

Because the impact forces of heading a soccer ball come close to matching a helmet-to-helmet football tackle, U.S. Youth Soccer has banned the practice for players younger than 11 years old.

“Hey, Coach! Can we head the soccer ball?” asked one 10-year-old girl during pre-season practice. “If the ball’s coming fast, duck. If not, go for it,” the coach answered. While the ...

Lipton, who has published numerous studies on the effects of heading on brains, has found that women's brains appear to be more susceptible to a specific type of damage from heading.

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 ...

Heading the ball in soccer causes damage to the white matter portion of the brain, and it does more damage to women than it does to men.

Q: My granddaughters are absolutely crazy about soccer. They’re constantly trying to outdo each other with their maneuvers, and now one is trying to learn to “head” the ball. But … ...

Fremd High School midfielder Missy Adrian knows how to head a soccer ball with skill and power, using her forehead to send a shot screaming toward the goalkeeper. But that’s not to say she en… ...

Routine heading of a soccer ball can cause damage to brain structure and function, according to a new study from the United Kingdom that is the first to detect direct neurological changes by ...

Routine heading of a soccer ball can cause damage to brain structure and function, according to a new study from the United Kingdom that is the first to detect direct neurological changes by ...