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This is a Prospective cohort study study.

September 10, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Effects of repetitive head impacts from a single season on the cognitive functioning of youth male soccer players

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RWRachel WatsonUniversity of Iowa LSLauren E. SergioYork University HMHaojie MaoWestern University

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Prospective cohort study reveals effects of repetitive head impacts on cognitive function in youth soccer players, suggesting need for reduced impact exposure.

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Repetitive head impacts in youth soccer players lead to measurable declines in cognitive function.
A total of 1089 head impacts were recorded, with practices accounting for 62.7% of these occurrences.
Cognitive function was evaluated using cognitive-motor integration tasks conducted multiple times throughout the season.
Reducing head impact exposure for male youth soccer players is crucial for maintaining cognitive health.

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Watson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a40f54b1d3bfb60deb28 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329329

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Prospective cohort study reveals effects of repetitive head impacts on cognitive function in youth soccer players, suggesting need for reduced impact exposure.

Effects of repetitive head impacts from a single season on the cognitive functioning of youth male soccer players

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Effects of repetitive head impacts from a single season on the cognitive functioning of youth male soccer players

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