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It looks like a new study claims that brain changes in youth football was exhibited by the kids who took part in the research. Find out about the results!
Foxnews.com reports that most studies focus on the older generation of footballers. Now, a recent study concerning the effects of the sport to young footballers, show crucial results. Participating in just one season can affect the brain immensely. Changes in the brain happen even without a formal diagnosis for a concussion.
The basis of most investigators is the concussion but there’s no apparent examination concerning the hundreds of head impacts that happen in a game. This study changes that entire thought.
Children At Risk Of Brain Changes After 1 Season Of Youth Football
While studies focusing on retired professional football players and those who reached collegiate level of play have reported on the damaging effects the sport can have on the brain, new research focusing on children has found that playing just a single season of youth football can put them at risk for measurable brain changes – even if they never received a clinical diagnosis of a concussion. Read more…
Nbcnews.com says that the study concludes: the more a child experiences head impact, the greater the changes that happen in their brain tissue. This includes even the young athletes who were not diagnosed with concussion.
The initial results do not confirm whether or not the effects are permanent or disease-causing. This results to parents questioning the safety of the sport.
Is Football Safe for Kids? New Study Finds Brain Changes
The more head blows a child sustained, the more changes were seen in their brain tissue, according to the study released Monday. The effect was seen even in young players who did not have a concussion. Read more…
Honor Whiteman from Medicalnewstoday.com reports that the young players who had the most exposure to head impact shows the greater changes in the white matter of their brains.
More than 30 million children and adolescents in the United States are actively participating in any form of sports.
It’s sure to benefit the entire family and of course, your health. However there might be risks that cannot be ignored. For example, injuries relating to contact sports like basketball and football. The serious ones are those related to head injuries.
Youth Football Players Show Brain Changes After Just One Season
When it comes to head impact in youth football, it is not just concussion that affects the brain. In a new study, researchers identified white matter changes in the brains of children after just a single season of playing football, even in the absence of a concussion diagnosis. Read more…
The study is fairly new and it’s too early to tell. However, as parents, you can never be too sure. You can never go wrong about stressing the importance of safety and caution to your kids.
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