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Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health

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By Samuel Francis Leaney, Manchester Metropolitan
| Inkl
Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field. Studies suggest that retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, compared to the general population. It’s currently thought that this increased risk is partly being driven by performing one particular skill: heading the ball.
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Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health

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By Tiago Peçanha, Samuel Francis Leaney
| The Conversation Verified
Whether it’s at practice or during a Fifa World Cup match, football players could unknowingly be putting their brain health at risk every time they take to the field. Studies suggest that retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, compared to the general population. It’s currently thought that this increased risk is partly being driven by performing one particular skill: heading the ball.
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Football headers: growing evidence suggests this skill is damaging to brain health

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By Samuel Francis Leaney, Manchester Metropolitan, Tiago Peçanha
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Samuel Francis Leaney, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cerebrovascular Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University and Tiago Pecanha, Senior Lecturer in Human Cardiovascular Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University Thu, July 9, 2026 at 2:18 p.m. UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
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