Heading in youth soccer - effects on neurophysiological and neurocognitive functio

• Conditions: subclinical repetitive head impact; S06.0; Concussion

• Registration Number: DRKS00018923
• Lead Sponsor: Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-22
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 135

Inclusion Criteria

male and female youth soccer with highest level of play in each age group in OWL area,
age: inclusively 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

prior head injuries with a structural damage, known learning disorder, diagnosis of psychiatric disease, another native language than German or English

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change of heading frequency and mechanisms between age groups (U11, U15 to U19), depending on sex, <br>relation of neurocognitive performance and frequency of headers,<br>relation of neurophysiological brainstem/ vestibulo-ocular function and frequency of headers

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
head injuries occuring, their symptoms and progression of disease: analysis of concussions and repetitive head to ball contacts without clinical impairment