Soccer-Premier League to launch studies into impact of heading

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LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League is to launch two studies looking into the forces involved in heading footballs with new measures expected to be implemented ahead of next season.

One study will involve players from Liverpool's and Manchester City's age-group and women's teams while the other is being conducted in partnership with Second Spectrum, the official tracking and analytics provider for the Premier League.