ReviewJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
Ball heading and subclinical concussion in soccer as a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament injury.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Rotational head acceleration and traumatic brain injury in combat sports: a systematic review.British medical bulletin · 2022Pooled it
- Anterior cruciate ligament injury risk according to sleep quality in female college students.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- The Impact of Concussions on Neuromuscular Control and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Female Soccer Players: Mechanisms and Prevention-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Role of Virtual Reality in the Management of Football Injuries.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Mechanical and Contractile Properties of Knee Joint Muscles after Sports-Related Concussions in Women Footballers.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Prevention of sports-related concussion in soccer: a comprehensive review of the literature.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Periodization in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: New Framework Versus Old Model? A Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Ecological and Specific Evidence-Based Safe Return To Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Soccer Players: A New International Paradigm.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- The Effect of Ball Heading and Subclinical Concussion On the Neuromuscular Control Of The Lower Limb: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Mathematical model of mechanobiology of acute and repeated synaptic injury and systemic biomarker kinetics.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2023Article
- Increased lateral and medial femoral posterior radius ratios are risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament injury.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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6 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
Soccer players have a high risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, a potentially career-ending event. ACL rupture has been linked with abnormal neuromuscular control in the lower limb. Additionally, heading the ball with the unprotected head during game play is increasingly recognized as a major source of exposure to concussive and sub-concussive repetitive head impacts. This article provides a hypothesis of potential connection of ACL injury with ball heading in soccer players. The study reviews literature sources regarding the impact of neurocognitive alterations after ball headings in ACL injuries. Poor baseline neurocognitive performance or impairments in neurocognitive performance via sleep deprivation, psychological stress, or concussion can increase the risk for subsequent musculoskeletal injury.
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