Headballs more dangerous for women than for men

Beating a ball in the net – it's much more dangerous for the players, according to an American study than for men.

In research, researchers found that brain damage caused by her is five times higher in women than in men. The study published in the journal "Radiology" suggests that gender-specific guidelines in football might be needed. It has been known for some time that women often suffer more damage from head injuries. The researcher Michael Lipton said, but up to now it has often been suspected that it was because they preferred that men over the symptoms of information. The study objectively invokes changes in brain tissue.

According to Lipton, a special MRI procedure was used to examine the white matter of the brain for the distribution of water in the tissue. MRI images showed that the volume of damaged white substance was five times higher in women than in men. According to the researchers, the damage was minimal. Nevertheless, they could be warning signs of future injuries and brain damage that could lead to decreased mental abilities or behavioral changes. – For the study, researchers looked at 49 male and female footballers aged 18 to 50 years old. These had fired in the twelve months preceding the survey, an almost equal number of heads.