Measuring electrophysiological changes induced by sub-concussive impacts due to soccer ball heading.

ABSTRACT: A growing body of research suggests that impacts to the head, including sub-concussive impacts, carry risks for long-term detrimental effects on cognition and brain health. Despite the potential for negative health consequences associated with sub-concussive impacts, there is currently no reliable and objective method used in clinical practice to assess whether a particular sub-concussive impact affected the brain. In this preliminary study, we developed a machine-learning classifier to detect changes in brain electrophysiological activity following sub-concussive impacts that occur during soccer ball heading. We recorded EEG from soccer players before and after they repeatedly headed a soccer ball, and trained classifiers to distinguish between an individual's EEG patterns before and afte

SUBMITTER: Brookshire G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922700 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature