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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Gardner

Repetitive heading again linked to cognitive impairment, study suggests

PA Wire

The possible link between repetitive heading and cognitive impairment in later life has again been highlighted in new data published on Monday.

The University of Nottingham’s FOCUS study, co-funded by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association, gathered information on heading frequency from 459 retired players aged 45 and over.

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