Playing Tackle Football in Childhood Linked to Early Onset of Cognitive Impairment

Starting to play tackle football below 12 years of age may be associated with a quicker onset of cognitive impairment, mood and behavioral changes, according to a study conducted by a research team at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) and Boston University (BU) School of Medicine. The findings of the study appear online in the journal Annals of Neurology.

early onset cognitive problems linked to playing tackle football during childhood
- chronic traumatic encaphalopathy (CTE) is associated with cognitive and behavioral issues
- cognitive changes CTE can occur earlier in athletes who plated tackle football as children

Playing Tackle Football in Childhood Linked to Early Onset of Cognitive Impairment

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