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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of the research around CTE is people confusing how the relative risk translates to baseline risk. It reminds me of when women were told to stop taking hormones during menopause bc a study had said it increased their relative risk by 30%, but people’s baseline risk was only 5% of getting breast cancer in their lifetime and so their chance of getting breast cancer with taking hormones increased to 6.5% (the 5% goes 30% higher), not 30% chance of getting breast cancer for everyone.

For a child who starts football around age 12 and plays a skill position (WR, DB, QB, etc.), the risk of developing CTE is likely higher than for a soccer player, but much lower than for linemen or long-term football players. Researchers cannot give an exact percentage, but the best current evidence suggests the risk may be a few times higher than soccer, largely because football involves more repetitive head impacts. Starting later, playing a skill position, limiting contact in practice, and properly managing any concussions all help reduce risk.[/quote]

People don't realize the danger in soccer though.  CTE is actually quite a problem in soccer for several reasons.  It's the only sport that actively encourages hitting things with your head.  It features high speed contact without pads or helmets.  The soccer ball travels much faster than the football with riccochets. Goalies are often diving around people kicking.  They start headers at a very young age.  The goal posts are unpadded.

Basketball has the highest injury rate, but it tends to be minor knee, ankle, hand injury.[/quote]

You can’t bubble wrap your kids before you se d them out into the world. Gheesh.[/quote]

Do your kids wear bike helmets and seatbelts?[/quote]

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