Fans urged to lend their brain to a new concussion study
10 Mar 2021 - 11:03
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Former rugby union and soccer players have called on fans in the UK to lend their brain for a new study examining the links between concussion and dementia.
The Sporting Mindset campaign, launched by dementia-detection app Mindset4Dementia, aims to detect the early stages of cognitive disorders prevalent in sports by using data provided by members of the public.
The campaign has received backing from ex-Wales rugby union international Alix Popham and former English football international Viv Anderson.
The death of England s World Cup winning midfielder Nobby Stiles in October put the spotlight on the issue of dementia in professional football.