Study: Youth Football Presents No Mental Health Risks

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A study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder has found that adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood than their peers.

The extensive study, which was published this month in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, followed nearly 11,000 for 14 years and concluded that those who play sports are actually less likely to suffer from mental health issues by their late 20s to early 30s.

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