Headers leads to brain injury in young players

Heading in a football match is very dangerous for children, as they may be injured brain. Such sad conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Birmingham England.

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The Russian football remains the most popular sport among adults and children, but British scientists have found that for the younger generation, this game is very dangerous. And it's not just Conventional injuries that can be obtained in the game, such as injuries and sprains. Of particular danger to health is game head Because the force of the ball can be such that it will lead to brain injury   child.

Previously, scientists have found that With regular game head   even Adult players are often observed injury of the brain . In children, the risk of this is higher because their neck muscles more underdeveloped, and the brain is not an adult, which increases the risk of damage. Several well-known British doctors have called limit game head among children when scans showed how dangerous this practice is for the adult brain is quite a football player.

For example, in one study It revealed that played a head from 1 000 to 1 500 times per year (several times per day) players risk of injury of the brain grows significantly. but Experiments on animals have shown that even 35 strokes in two hours does not cause damage for the brain. In some American schools have banned children play head. British scientists believe that in this case it is impossible to restrict physical Activity of the child. Perhaps the children have to wear special helmets like boxers or football players. (READ MORE)

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