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Cognitive and Behavioral Functioning in Female Former Soccer Players: Results from the Head Impact and Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS)

2026-02-27 neurology Title + abstract only
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Repetitive head impacts (RHI) from contact and collision sports have been associated with later-life cognitive and neurobehavioral impairments, as well as neurodegenerative conditions such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). RHI-associated clinical sequelae among female former soccer players, specifically, are not well understood. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship of RHI exposure proxies (e.g., total years of soccer play, highest level of play, and estimated cum...

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