Although there is growing evidence that former professional athletes from sports characterised by repetitive head impact subsequently experience an elevated risk of dementia,. Although there is growing evidence that former professional athletes from sports characterised by repetitive head impact subsequently experience an elevated risk of. The elevated dementia incidence in retired contact sport participants might be explained by a higher prevalence of established risk factors for the disease relative to the.
A study of former scottish professional football players found a 3.5 times increased risk of death from neurodegenerative diseases and 4.9 times more frequent prescriptions of dementia.
Design online prospective cohort study. Methods and analysis football’s influence on lifelong health and dementia risk is designed as a retrospective cohort study, with the aim to analyse data from former professional footballers. Background the elevated dementia incidence in retired contact sport participants might be explained by a higher prevalence of established risk factors for the disease relative to. This cohort study assesses the association between potentially modifiable general health and lifestyle risk factors and risk of dementia among former professional soccer players.
