Evidence of TBI in Boxing and Martial Arts

Science Daily reports that researchers published in the current issue of the journal Brain Injury, results that demonstrate when boxers are punched in the head repeatedly, harmful processes are set in motion, which continue long after the initial injuries took place. Earlier research by the same team of scientists showed heightened levels of brain injury markers in the spinal fluid of boxers, further demonstrating the potential for serious injury that fighters may not be fully aware of.

Doctors and scientists have expressed concern that boxers and children who aspire to boxing and martial arts may not be fully informed about the serious risk of long-term chronic brain injury from taking multiple traumatic punches and kicks to the head.

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kick boxing - September 14, 2009 10:19 PM

Yeah, that's true. people should be taking care of small things in real fighting which becomes bigger afterward.

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