Age of First Exposure to Contact and Collision Sports and Later in Life Brain Health: A Narrative Review

A controversial theory proposes that playing tackle football before the age of 12 causes later in life brain health problems. This theory arose from a small study of 42 retired National Football League (NFL) players, which reported that those who started playing tackle football at a younger age perf...

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Main Authors: Grant L. Iverson, Fionn Büttner, Jaclyn B. Caccese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.727089/full