Fans urged to 'lend their brain' to new concussion study


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Wales v Fiji IRB Rugby World Cup 2007 Pool B - La Beaujoire Stadium, Nantes, France - 29/9/07 Alix Popham - Wales in action Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Harding

(Reuters) - 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.

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