Damage occurs in both sexes but is more extensive in women
Heading soccer balls seems to take a greater toll on women than on men. That’s the conclusion of a new study. It focused on the brains of amateur soccer players.
Head knocks — such as hitting a soccer ball with your head — can really rattle the brain. Female athletes tend to suffer more symptoms than males do after brain injuries, the study’s authors note. But until now, no one had directly compared damage in men and women after heading balls.
