Examining later-in-life health risks associated with sport-related concussion and repetitive head impacts: a systematic review of case-control and cohort studies KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: Concern exists about possible problems with later-in-life brain health, such as cognitive impairment, mental health problems and neurological diseases, in former athletes. We examined the future risk for adverse health effects associated with sport-related concussion, or exposure to repetitive head impacts, in former athletes. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: Search of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL Plus and SPORTDiscus in ...