Why the study?
Soccer players face a high risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury, and repetitive head impacts from ball heading may cause neurocognitive alterations linked to abnormal neuromuscular control.
Does ball heading and subclinical concussion increase the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in soccer players?
Population
Soccer players
Comparison
Ball heading and subclinical concussion
Design
Literature review and hypothesis article
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating link between heading and ACL injury in soccer; prospective studies needed before any practice change.
Does ball heading and subclinical concussion increase the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in soccer players?
This review hypothesizes that neurocognitive impairments from repetitive ball heading in soccer may increase the risk of subsequent ACL injuries.
Kakavas et al. (2021) studied this question.
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