Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences With Poor Neuropsychiatric Health and Dementia Among Former Professional US Football Players
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.3299
Abstract: Key Points Question Are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) associated with dementia symptoms and poor neuropsychiatric health in former professional football players? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 1755 former professional US football players, 10 ACEs,… read more here.
Keywords: football players; professional football; former professional; dementia ... See more keywords
Plasma and MRI biomarkers capture neuronal damage in former professional boxers
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-93066-6
Abstract: Repetitive Head Impacts (RHI) in boxing may increase the risk for neuronal damage. We evaluated blood-based biomarkers for neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) pathology, clinical features, and MRI biomarkers in former professional boxers compared to… read more here.
Keywords: damage; mri biomarkers; former professional; professional boxers ... See more keywords
Are Former Professional Athletes and Native Better Coaches? Evidence From Spanish Basketball
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DOI: 10.1177/1527002515595266
Abstract: This article analyzes the efficiency of coaches in the Top Spanish Basketball League and what determines this efficiency. To accomplish this, a stochastic production function is estimated. Among others, the inefficiency determinants considered are whether… read more here.
Keywords: professional athletes; native better; basketball; athletes native ... See more keywords
Multi-modality human phenotyping to examine subjective and objective health afflictions in former professional American-style football players: The In-Person Assessment (IPA) protocol
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265737
Abstract: Background Participation in American-style football (ASF), one of the most popular sports worldwide, has been associated with adverse health outcomes. However, prior clinical studies of former ASF players have been limited by reliance on subjective… read more here.
Keywords: health; asf players; former professional; pathology ... See more keywords
Comprehensive Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Characterization of Former Professional Football Players: Implications for Neurorehabilitation
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00712
Abstract: Objectives: To identify novel targets for neurorehabilitation of people with a remote history of multiple concussions by: (1) comprehensively characterizing neuropsychiatric and cognitive functioning in former professional football players, with a focus on executive functions;… read more here.
Keywords: football players; professional football; neuropsychiatric cognitive; former professional ... See more keywords