Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 755 You have to believe in science, hero (fourth change, ask for a monthly pass!)

"What kind of fucking advice is this?" Chen Yingxiong took the examination report given to him by the doctor and questioned Bruckner, the club's chief sports medicine doctor. He was also accompanied by the club's head coach Dalglish and the club's staff. The manager, Niang Lu.

This is the first time the two have met since they fell out. This does not mean that they have shaken hands and made peace, but because of what is happening now, the two of them need to face it together and discuss a solution.

The matter is related to Chen Yingxiong.

This has to start with the large-scale medical examination organized by the club.

It was originally intended to check whether there was any hidden danger of heart disease among the players.

Unexpectedly, the heart disease was not detected, and the medical examination institution made a suggestion to Chen Yingxiong, and attached a long appendix to explain the importance and scientific nature of this suggestion.

This suggestion first went through the hands of the club's chief sports medicine doctor Bruckner. After he read it carefully, he gave it to the club's head coach Dalglish and Chen Yingxiong.

The advice itself is very simple, just one sentence: "It is recommended that the player use his head to fight the football as little as possible."

But such a simple sentence is nothing more than a bolt from the blue to Chen Yingxiong or Dalglish.

The reason why Chen Yingxiong can score goals has a lot to do with his header. Many times when people cannot solve problems with their feet, Chen Yingxiong can easily solve them with their heads.Especially in a league like the Premier League that pays special attention to aerial ball scrambling, it is self-evident how important headers are.

Now, Chen Yingxiong is not allowed to head the ball with his head, or as little as possible... Wouldn't that mean that Chen Yingxiong has a leg crippled?Among his goal numbers, nearly one-half of the goals were completed with headers.

In other words, if he is not allowed to score goals with his head, at least half of his goals will be deducted!What is this concept?This will instantly turn a world-class shooter into a quasi-first-class shooter...

Of course, Chen Yingxiong couldn't accept this suggestion, so he simply ran to find Bruckner.

The impatient Chen Yingxiong naturally couldn't have a good face when facing the elegant doctor of medicine. He felt that this was an insidious way of cutting off people's fortunes.

"It's science, hero. You have to accept it." Bruckner pushed the silver-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said calmly.Facing Chen Yingxiong's swearing, he didn't feel annoyed.

"Science shit!" Chen Yingxiong spat. "Is there anything wrong with my header? How can I not use the header?!"

"The above recommendations are as few as possible..."

"What's the difference between that and not having to head the ball? If I don't use the header, you will be happier!"

Bruckner spread his hands: "This is for your health, hero."

"Health? Hahaha!" Upon hearing this, Chen Yingxiong laughed. "Go and see the physical examination report this time. Who is the healthiest person in the team? Who is the strongest person? It's me!" Chen Yingxiong poked his heart with his thumb, his expression and tone were very proud pride.

At this time Dalglish spoke: "Okay, hero, calm down. Let's listen to the doctor's explanation."

After finishing speaking, he smiled and nodded at Bruckner: "Let's get started, doctor."

Bruckner didn't read the suggestions and appendices after Chen Yingxiong's medical report, because these things were all in his mind, and he just opened his mouth.

"As early as six years ago, an Australian neuropsychologist named Rod Markham, after a large amount of data collection and experimental research, found that heading the ball can indeed cause cumulative and long-term brain damage. Markham Dr. Mu strongly urged FIFA to cancel the header in the game last year..."

Chen Yingxiong couldn't help but sneered when he heard that a doctor called on FIFA to cancel the header during the game.This is really the funniest joke he has ever heard. Heading is an integral part of football. Football without headers...is it still called football? !

Bruckner glanced at him, and Chen Yingxiong curled his lips: "Okay, you continue, doctor..."

Bruckner then went on to elaborate on the issue: "A medical study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association also showed that concussions in soccer players from repeated headers can impair memory and the ability to plan." The report on football from the Puerto Sainte-Anne Hospital also shows that 30.00% of nine football players show functional impairment in the test to identify planning ability, and mild chronic brain damage is also related to participating in football matches. In addition, the report also shows that 20.00% of seven players have experienced one concussion in their sports career, and another 20.00% of three players have suffered two to five concussions. A 30-year follow-up study by a European medical institution shows that football Athletes are five times more likely than the general population to develop a brain disease — such as Alzheimer’s — after retirement.”

Chen Yingxiong grinned, not paying any attention to what Bruckner said.On the contrary, the expressions on the faces of Dalglish and Niang became more and more solemn.

"A recent two-year study of high school football teams came out. It showed that concussions were more likely to be caused by multiple headed balls accumulated over time rather than a single blow to the head. Purdue University's graduate school has studied Jefferson High School football players for two seasons, 21 of whom completed the relevant research in the first season and 24 in the second season, including [-] repeats. Players who participated. During each season and at the end of the season, data from pressure sensors on each player's helmet were compared with brain imaging scans and cognitive tests done before. The result of the hits, but the sum of all the hits that occurred over the course of the season. A hit with a concussion, as it turns out, is like the straw that falls on the camel's back. Seems pretty insignificant doesn't it? "

Chen Yingxiong shrugged, with a nonchalant expression on his face.

"But the accumulation is terrible. The experimental process is very complicated, and I don't think you may know what it means even if I say it. Simply put, they did an experiment to detect the player's brain in the face of a certain activity during specific tasks. Using brain imaging techniques called MRI functional imaging, brain activity can be clearly seen. This scan revealed a part of the brain that was most active during specific tasks. They observed changes in brain activity that suggested a Each player has to use a different strategy to complete the task, and this is likely due to the reduction in functional strength... For example, when you need to pick up this glass of water..." Bruckner grabbed the one at hand mug.

"When your body is normal, you can easily pick up the glass. But if your brain has a problem, maybe your body can't correctly judge how hard to pick up the glass, maybe you take it When you get up, the cup will fall back down because of too little force. This is a manifestation of your weakened brain function strength."

"Of course I can grab this glass very easily!" Chen Yingxiong finished speaking and grabbed the water glass that Bruckner had just put down.

"Yes, of course you can. In fact, concussion is a medical term, and it does not necessarily mean that you have a concussion. The impact of heading the ball on you is subtle. Many clinicians will think that if you do not have concussion symptoms It means that you have no problem, however, although there are no symptoms, we found that there are actually many changes." Bruckner continued after answering Chen Yingxiong's words. "The scans showed that there was a significant correlation between the level of altered brain activity and the number and distribution of impacts the athletes received, and that instead of changing function, there was altered brain activity, which indicated that certain areas were no longer being used to perform tasks. Therefore Although those tiny hard-to-find injuries don't show up as concussions, they may have effects on the brain for the rest of their lives. This is still circumstantial evidence, but it suggests that as a result of all impacts it is concussions or changes in the brain. Study The number of head impacts received by the squadron players ranged from [-] to [-] in a season, and two of the players had more than [-] impacts. From twenty Gauss units to more than one hundred Gauss units, the most serious blow is nearly three hundred Gauss units. A player experiences an impact force of about twenty Gauss units with a ball on his head. According to statistics, football players in a game The average number of headers in the game is [-] times. But your headers are definitely far more than this average, not to mention that sometimes your headers are completely head-to-head attacks. You seem to be keen to use your body Come to defeat the opponent..."

Chen Yingxiong shrugged: "This is how men compete."

"But not at all sensible." Bruckner shook his head.

"Hey!" Chen Yingxiong rolled his eyes.

"Such frequent head-to-head encounters will increase the burden on your brain, although every header and fight for the top will not bring any fatal damage to your brain. Quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes. Experiments have proved that there is a clear and gradual phenomenon before concussion occurs. Reinforced damage, so this advice is correct and you should follow it, hero. Don't laugh at the suggestion that headers be abolished from football, hero. Remember that in 2003 FIFA's memo to member associations stated that referees should not Players are prohibited from taking measures to protect themselves and not harm others. You should know why Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech looks like that?"

Chen Yingxiong fell silent, but it could be seen that he was still very unconvinced.

He didn't know anything about the various scientific experimental data listed by the medical doctor. Although the medical doctor tried to use plain language to describe those very professional words, he still didn't understand.He only knows that what he is best at is heading, and heading doesn't make him feel any discomfort.

He was determined not to believe that he had a concussion, or that he might even have one.

Bruckner seemed to know that he couldn't convince this stubborn person for a while, so he changed the object of persuasion to the club's manager and the team's head coach.

"You two must know Dean Richards (Dean_Richards), right?"

This question made Dalgliesh's face change, and Niang froze for a moment, then frowned.

"He died a year ago at the age of 36."

The reaction of the two aroused Chen Yingxiong's curiosity. He didn't know who Dean Richards was, but now he really wanted to hear it.

But Bruckner stopped talking!
Chen Yingxiong had no choice but to ask: "Who is that?"

Dalglish seemed to be lost in thought, he was indifferent to Chen Yingxiong's question.On the other hand, Niang explained to him: "Dean Richards used to be a member of England's under-21 national team and served as a central defender. In 2001, he replaced Campbell who left the team. Tottenham, at that time still created a Tottenham transfer fee record. However, Richards was forced to retire due to a head disease after joining Tottenham. He often said that he would feel dizzy on the court, which interfered with him. A normal game. As a central defender, Richards often used headers to clear sieges. A year before he retired, Richards found abnormalities in his brain during a scan in the hospital. After that, he began to rest for a long time. Finally Although the doctors confirmed that it was not a malignant tumor, this brain disease made him unable to continue playing football, otherwise it would have a very bad impact on his health, so he could only be forced to retire. And many people will be Richards, who was playing in his early years, retired prematurely due to excessive headers, which caused serious brain damage."

Niang simply told Chen Yingxiong the reason for Richards' retirement, and finally he added: "Last year he died of a brain disease..."

Hearing this vivid and bloody example, Chen Yingxiong fell silent.

Bruckner saw that Chen Yingxiong was silent, and continued to strike while the iron was hot: "Actually, in the football circle, it is not uncommon for players to retire or die due to brain diseases. In 2005, the former England national team captain, 57-year-old Emlyn Hughes died of brain cancer. In January 2002, the famous English football star and famous striker Jeff Astor died at the age of 59, and the coroner also confirmed that he died because of his long career. Brain damage from too many headed balls in my career. I guess you don't want to live to be 60, hero?"

"Uh..." Chen Yingxiong was no longer stubborn.Of course he doesn't want to live until he's only in his fifties before he catches a cold because of a brain disease...

"It is precisely because of brain damage that many medical professionals suggest that FIFA cancel headers or allow players to wear helmets like in rugby games, so as to minimize the damage to players' brains caused by headers. But many football authorities believe that They strongly oppose such a proposal. They think that canceling the header will make the players lose the important means of scoring goals, which will reduce the number of goals in the game and affect the viewing of the game. Wearing helmets will make the football game funny and nondescript. Of course, I am right I understand because I'm a fan myself and it would be weird to see 22 guys in helmets running around the pitch... We can't change the situation, but I think we can Do something about your health."

The silent Chen Yingxiong suddenly thought of something. He raised his head and asked, "This physical examination report suddenly advised me to use less headers. Does it mean that my brain has suffered irreversible damage? Even if it is still very small?"

When he asked this question, even Dalglish, who had been distracted before, looked up again and looked at him in surprise.

It must be said that asking this question made Chen Yingxiong very nervous. He was afraid of getting an affirmative answer. Does that mean that he will definitely become a dementia in the future, or... die early due to brain damage?
Fortunately, this time Bruckner shook his head very firmly and quickly: "No, your body is indeed better than everyone else, so there is no problem in this regard. But if you continue to play like this, hero, With the degree to which you rely on headers in the game, I can guarantee that you will definitely qualify. You must know that you are only 23 years old and your career is still very long. Judging from your physical fitness, I think you Maybe until the age of 40. For so many years, if you insist on hitting the ball with your head, can you imagine how many repeated impacts you will suffer? How much damage will those impacts cause to your brain? These What a terrible number the damage will eventually become? The reason why this report recommends you alone is because the frequency of your headers is too high. I think you may reach 2000 headers in a season. More than [-] times... This is a very scary statistic. Not only header shots, when you compete for the ball in the frontcourt, when you pass the ball, you will use your head. For your own health, you really This suggestion should be seriously considered, hero."

After hearing that there was no problem with his brain for the time being, Chen Yingxiong heaved a sigh of relief: "I will seriously consider it, but not now, doctor. I think I still have very important things..."

He was interrupted by Dalgliesh: "No, hero. The doctor is right, and you must seriously consider this suggestion now."

This time it was Chen Yingxiong's turn to be surprised.

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