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| Title |
Soccer heading frequency predicts neuropsychological deficits
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, May 2003
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| DOI | 10.1016/s0887-6177(02)00151-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Adrienne D. Witol, Frank M. Webbe |
| Abstract |
This study investigated the presence of neuropsychological deficits associated with hitting the ball with one's head (heading) during soccer play. A neuro-cognitive test battery was administered to 60 male soccer players, high school, amateur and professional level, and 12 nonplaying control participants. The effects of currently reported heading behavior as well as that of estimated lifetime heading experience on neuropsychological test performance were examined. Players with the highest lifetime estimates of heading had poorer scores on scales measuring attention, concentration, cognitive flexibility and general intellectual functioning. Players' current level of heading was less predictive of neuro-cognitive level. Comparison of individual scores to age-appropriate norms revealed higher probabilities of clinical levels of impairment in players who reported greater lifetime frequencies of heading. Because of the worldwide popularity of the game, continued research is needed to assess the interaction between heading and soccer experience in the development of neuropsychological deficits associated with soccer play. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Colombia | 1 | 25% |
| Poland | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 171 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 1% |
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 164 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 31 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 30 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 14% |
| Researcher | 13 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 30 | 18% |
| Unknown | 32 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 18% |
| Sports and Recreations | 25 | 15% |
| Psychology | 16 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 11 | 6% |
| Engineering | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 35 | 20% |
| Unknown | 43 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 45. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 March 2023.
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#923,937
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#20
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#810
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#1
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