| Repeated, traumatic brain injury through playing football 08:50 - Jul 17 with 509 views | RetroBlue |
John Stiles (son of Nobby) has just spoken elequently on bbc news this morning about this needless injury to footballers, but more about the deliberate lack of information of these risks from the governing bodies in the game, to existing players and the whole new, (he states) female cohort entering the game at multiple levels. It smacks of negligence in terms of health & safety at work, which fir professional plsyers, male or female, is their place of work.
He also makes an excellent point that the governing bodies in the game must be making medical provision for those players affected later in life and who are losing their homes due to the cost of care. He states this is inherently unfair when there is literally £bn's washing around in the game which is obscenely wealthy, yet they make minimal.contribution to retired players who have traumatic brain injury as avresukt if playing the game.
Professional football surely now has a duty of care towards its employees doesnt it, given the undeniable mounting evidence base?
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| Repeated, traumatic brain injury through playing football on 09:02 - Jul 17 with 453 views | BloomBlue |
Didn't see the interview but did they talk about the weight of the ball during that period?
I'm not saying it does make any difference, but the balls then were much heavier in the 60s, (into the 70s) invariably leather, and i know from personal experience heading a ball then would often knock the head backwards. Whereas when they moved to synthetic balls there wasn't as much of a knock back when you head the ball. Just interested if they have looked at the ball weight adding to the cause in some cases. |  | | |
| Repeated, traumatic brain injury through playing football on 09:14 - Jul 17 with 412 views | RetroBlue |
No, I don't recall him making any reference to ball weight. But you completely correct in that. I might have a dabble round the EB to see what's said about that factor, because it is one of the primary variables.
The game today is so much quicker. But does this mean the ball is hit any harder? I dont know. But the other important variable is the repeated nature of the head injury ( heading the ball). It causes a contra- coo ( spl?) injury to the brain at each impact. Eg the brain hits the back of the skull, then moves forwards and hits the front of the skull, and then hits the back of the skull again. Like a type of whiplash... this causes micro bleeding / bruising. Its ridiculously deadly frankly.
I dont know what the average speed of the ball is when its kicked in the modetn game. But when a player heads the ball, that ball comes to a sudden stop but that velocity/ power continues on into the brain! | |
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| Repeated, traumatic brain injury through playing football on 09:22 - Jul 17 with 395 views | giant_stow |
| Repeated, traumatic brain injury through playing football on 09:14 - Jul 17 by RetroBlue |
No, I don't recall him making any reference to ball weight. But you completely correct in that. I might have a dabble round the EB to see what's said about that factor, because it is one of the primary variables.
The game today is so much quicker. But does this mean the ball is hit any harder? I dont know. But the other important variable is the repeated nature of the head injury ( heading the ball). It causes a contra- coo ( spl?) injury to the brain at each impact. Eg the brain hits the back of the skull, then moves forwards and hits the front of the skull, and then hits the back of the skull again. Like a type of whiplash... this causes micro bleeding / bruising. Its ridiculously deadly frankly.
I dont know what the average speed of the ball is when its kicked in the modetn game. But when a player heads the ball, that ball comes to a sudden stop but that velocity/ power continues on into the brain! |
At least heading is banned for younger kids I spose, but I do wonder what affect even the lighter balls have, even in the over 45s games I play. I've always been sh1t at heading, but have had to learn it being a centre back and sometimes it bludy hurts (maybe I'm doing it wrong!) |  |
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