subclinical repetitive head impact S06.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Heading of male and female competitive soccer players from age groups U11, U15 and U17/U19 is systematically observed in all trainings and matches during the 2019/2020 and 2020/21 season. Neu
Sponsors
Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
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
Exclusion criteria: prior head injuries with a structural damage, known learning disorder, diagnosis of psychiatric disease, another native language than German or English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change of heading frequency and mechanisms between age groups (U11, U15 to U19), depending on sex, relation of neurocognitive performance and frequency of headers, relation of neurophysiological brainstem/ vestibulo-ocular function and frequency of headers | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| head injuries occuring, their symptoms and progression of disease: analysis of concussions and repetitive head to ball contacts without clinical impairment | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRebecca Reeschke
Universität Paderborn, Sportmedizinisches Institut
Outcome results
None listed