Soccer is a game played by two teams of eleven, with a soccer ball that may not be touched with arms or hands. The object of the game is to score goals by kicking, or heading, the ball into the other team's goal. Heading the ball is a common way to stop or redirect an airborne ball. It is a common conception that heading the ball is the primary source of head injuries in the game of soccer.
The concern has led more than eight states to ban heading for players under the age of eleven. But researchers aren't so sure that ball to head contact is really the issue. There are more than 1.6 million sport-related concussions per year. Most players can not kick a soccer ball hard enough for the ball to move at a speed dangerous to properly head. Regardless,
The concern has led more than eight states to ban heading for players under the age of eleven. But researchers aren't so sure that ball to head contact is really the issue. There are more than 1.6 million sport-related concussions per year. Most players can not kick a soccer ball hard enough for the ball to move at a speed dangerous to properly head. Regardless,