Geneva, Sept. 23 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ISRCTN44241334) titled 'The effect of football heading on blood biomarkers of brain injury' on Sept. 11.
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design:
Within-subject repeated-measures experimental design (Other)
Primary Sponsor: University of Stirling
Condition:
Risk-factors for long-term neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated subconcussive head impact exposure
Nervous System Diseases
Intervention:
Each participant will undergo two conditions (Heading and Control) separated by at least 7 days. In the heading condition, participants will perform a controlled series of 10 rotational football headers using a ball launcher. Fo...