Journal article
Disruption of function: Neurophysiological markers of cognitive deficits in retired football players
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies demonstrate that sports-related concussions can have negative consequences on long-term brain health. The goal of the present study was to determine whether retired Canadian Football League (CFL) athletes with a history of concussions exhibit alterations in neurocognitive functioning, along with changes in physical, social, and psychological health.
METHODS: Our study compared nineteen retired CFL athletes' concussion …
Authors
Ruiter KI; Boshra R; Doughty M; Noseworthy M; Connolly JF
Journal
Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol. 130, No. 1, pp. 111–121
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.clinph.2018.10.013
ISSN
1388-2457