Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, study finds

Elite soccer players are more at risk of dementia due to headbutting

Elite male soccer players are 1.5 times more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases compared to the general population due to...

Study states that professional soccer players would be more likely to develop dementia

A Swedish study concluded that professional soccer players are 1.5 times more likely to develop dementia. Everything was due to a particular type of move.

Swedish study finds footballers more likely to get dementia

Top level Swedish football players -- except for goalkeepers -- were significantly more likely to develop dementia than the general public over the last century, according to a large Swedish study published on Friday.

Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, study finds

The study also compared the risk of neurodegenerative disease among outfield players to goalkeepers. It found outfield players had a 1.4 times higher risk of neurodegenerative disease compared to goalkeepers.

Footballers at higher risk of dementia

Players had an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. But goalkeepers were saved from the neurological disorders, the research suggests.

Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study

PARIS — Top level Swedish football players — except for goalkeepers — were significantly more likely to develop dementia than the general public over the last century, a large study suggested on Friday (March 17).