Duration of American Football Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Abstract
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with exposure to contact and collision sports, including American football. We hypothesized a dose–response relationship between duration of football played and CTE risk and severity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 23, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1002/ana.25611
Entities
People
- Alicia S. Chua
- Ann C. Mckee
- Bertrand R. Huber
- Bobak Abdolmohammadi
- Brett M. Martin
- Brigid Dwyer
- Christopher J. Nowinski
- Daniel H Daneshvar
- Douglas I. Katz
- Ian Mahar
- Jennifer Weuve
- Jesse Mez
- Jonathan D Cherry
- Joseph N. Palmisano
- Laney Evers
- Laura Marshall
- Lee E. Goldstein
- Michael D. Mcclean
- Michael L Alosco
- Neil W. Kowall
- Patrick T. Kiernan
- Rhoda Au
- Robert A. Stern
- Robert C. Cantu
- Thor D Stein
- Victor E. Alvarez
- Yorghos Tripodis
Organizations
- Alzheimer's Association
- Boston University
- Emerson Hospital
- Midwestern University
- NFL Foundation
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute on Aging
- National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
- Stanford University
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA Boston Healthcare System