Hero of the Penalty Area

"What kind of **** advice is this?" Chen Yingxiong took the examination report given to him by the doctor, and asked the chief sports medicine doctor Bruckner of the club opposite. With him were the club coach Dalglish and the club's Manager Niang Lu.

This is the first time two people have met since the fallout. This does not mean that they have shook hands and made peace, but because of the things that are happening now, the two of them need to face each other and discuss solutions.

The matter has something to do with Chen Yingxiong.

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

Originally to check whether there is any hidden danger of heart disease among the players.

Unexpectedly, the heart disease was not detected. The physical examination institution gave Chen Yingxiong a suggestion and attached a long appendix to illustrate the importance and scientific nature of this suggestion.

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

The suggestion 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 short of a bolt from the blue for both Chen Yingxiong and Dalglish.

The reason why Chen Yingxiong can score so much has a lot to do with his number one header in the world. In many cases, when people can't solve problems with their feet, Chen Yingxiong can easily do it with his head. Especially in the Premier League, which places special emphasis on air ball competition, it is self-evident how important headers are.

Now he doesn't let Chen Yingxiong use his head to head the ball, or try to do it as little as possible... Doesn't that mean that Chen Yingxiong's leg is abolished? In his number of goals, nearly one-half of the goals were completed by headers.

In other words, if he is not allowed to score goals with his head, at least nearly 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 it was impossible for Chen Yingxiong to accept this suggestion, so he simply ran to look for Bruckner.

The impatient Chen Yingxiong faced the elegant medical doctor, naturally, he couldn't have a good face. He felt that this was a way of cutting people and money, and it was very insidious.

"This is 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 foul language, he didn't feel annoyed.

"Shit science!" Chen Yingxiong snorted. "Is there anything wrong with my header? How come I can't use the header?!"

"The suggestions above are as little as possible..."

"What's the difference between not heading the ball? If I don't use the header, you will be happier!"

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

"Healthy? 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 own heart with his thumb, his expression and tone were very proud. pride.

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

After speaking, he smiled and nodded at Bruckner: "Go ahead, Doctor."

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

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

Hearing that a doctor even called for FIFA to cancel the header in the game, Chen Yingxiong couldn't help laughing. This is really the funniest joke he has ever heard. Heading is an indispensable part of football. Football without a header... Is it still called football? !

Bruckner glanced at him, and Chen Yingxiong curled his lips: "Well, you go on, Doctor..."

Bruckner then went on to elaborate on this issue: "A medical research report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association also showed that football players suffered concussions due to repeated headers will damage their memory and their ability to plan. In addition, Gelderro, the Netherlands The report on football from Pusheng Ana Hospital also showed that 39% of football players showed functional impairment in the test to appraise the planning ability, and the slight chronic brain injury was also related to the header used to participate in football matches. The report also shows that 27% of players have experienced one concussion in their sports career, and another 23% have suffered two to five concussions. And the director of a European medical institution Thirty years of follow-up studies have shown that football players are five times more likely to suffer from brain diseases such as Alzheimer's after retirement."

Hero Chen grinned, not paying attention to what Bruckner said. However, the expressions on Dalglish and Niang's faces became more and more solemn.

"Recently, a two-year study on high school football teams was released. This research report shows that concussions are likely to be caused by multiple headers accumulated over time, rather than just one head blow. Purdue University’s research institute has studied the football players of Jefferson High School for two seasons. Twenty-one players completed the relevant research in the first season, and twenty-four players completed the research in the second season, including Sixteen players who participated repeatedly. In each season and at the end of the season, the pressure sensor data from each player’s helmet is compared with the previous brain imaging scans and cognitive tests. The most important hints in the new findings indicate A concussion is not the result of a single blow, but the result of the total number of blows that occurred throughout the season. A blow to a concussion is just like the same bundle of straw hitting the back of a camel, which seems very Isn't it insignificant?"

Chen Yingxiong shrugged his shoulders, still a nonchalant expression on his face.

"But the accumulation is terrible. The experiment process is very complicated. I think even if I say it, you may not know what it means. Simply put, they did an experiment to detect that the player’s brain is facing a certain item. The degree of activity during a special task. Using the brain imaging technology of MRI functional imaging, you can clearly see the active scene of the brain. This scan revealed that a part of the brain is most active in a special task. They observed changes in brain activity suggesting one A player must use a different strategy to complete the task, and this is most likely due to a decrease in functional intensity... For example, when you need to pick up this glass of water..." Bruckner grabbed his hand with his hand. Cup.

"When your body is normal, you can easily pick up this cup. But if your brain has a problem, your body may not be able to correctly determine how much strength to use to pick up the cup. Maybe you take it. After getting up, because of too little force, the cup will fall again. This is a manifestation of the weakened strength of your brain."

"Of course I can grab this glass very easily!" After Chen Yingxiong finished speaking, he 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 a concussion has symptoms. The impact of the header on you is subtle. Many clinicians will think that if you have no symptoms of a concussion It means you have no problem,

However, despite the absence of symptoms, we found that there are actually many changes. "Bruckner answered Chen Yingxiong's words and continued. "The scan results show that the level of changes in brain activity is significantly related to the number and distribution of impacts suffered by athletes. The function has not changed but the brain activity has changed. The results show that a certain area is no longer used to complete the task. So although those minor and hard-to-find injuries cannot be shown as concussions, they may have an impact on the brain for the rest of your life. This is still circumstantial evidence, but it implies that as a result of all impacts it is a concussion or a change in the brain. In the study, the team members received a number of head impacts ranging from two hundred to one thousand nine hundred in a season. Two of the team members received more than one thousand eight hundred impacts. The sensor on the helmet showed changes in the data of the impact on the brain. From 20 Gauss units to more than 100 Gauss units, the worst hit is nearly 300 Gauss units. A player has experienced about twenty Gauss units of impact with a ball on his head. According to statistics, the average number of headers for football players in a game is 8.5 times. But your headers are definitely far more than this average. What's more, your headers are sometimes completely head-on offensive. You seem to be keen on using your body to defeat the opponent..."

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

"But it's not wise at all." Bruckner shook his head.

"Hey!" Chen Yingxiong rolled his eyes.

"Such frequent head-on-heads will increase the burden on your brain, although every header and fight will not cause any fatal damage to your brain. Quantitative changes can cause qualitative changes. Tests have shown that there is a clear gradual change before the concussion occurs. Strengthen the damage, so this advice is correct, you should follow it, hero. Don’t laugh at the suggestion to make football cancel headers, hero. You should know in the 2003 FIFA memorandum to the member associations that referees should not Players are forbidden to take measures to protect themselves and not harm others. Chelsea goalkeeper Cech’s appearance should you always know why that’s the reason, right?"

Chen Yingxiong didn't say a word, but he was still very unconvinced.

He didn't know anything about the various scientific experiment data listed by the medical doctor. Although the medical doctor had tried to use plain language to describe those very professional vocabulary, he still didn't understand it. He only knows that what he is best at is headers, and headers did not make him feel uncomfortable.

He firmly didn't believe that he had a concussion, and he might even have a concussion.

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

"You two should know Dean Richards (dean_richa

ds) right? "

This question changed Dalglish's face. Niang was taken aback for a moment, and then frowned.

"He passed away a year ago, only thirty-six years old."

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

But Bruckner stopped talking!

Chen Yingxiong had to ask: "Who is that?"

Dalglish seemed to be lost in thought, he was indifferent to Chen Yingxiong's questioning. Niang, who was next to him, explained to him: "Dean Richards used to be a member of the England Under-21 National Team. He served as a central defender. In 2001, he replaced Campbell, who left the team, for £8.1 million. At that time, he set a record for Tottenham’s transfer fee. However, Richards was forced to retire due to a head disease when he joined Tottenham before he missed it. He often said that he would feel dizzy on the court. This interfered with his normal game. As a central defender, Richards often used headers to clear the siege. A year before he retired, Richards found an abnormality in his brain during a scan in the hospital. He began to recuperate for a long time. In the end, although the doctors confirmed that it was not a malignant tumor, this brain disease prevented him from playing football, otherwise it would have a very bad effect on his health, so he had to be forced to retire. Few people attribute Richards' retiring prematurely 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 **** example, Chen Yingxiong fell silent.

Bruckner saw that Chen Yingxiong stopped speaking and continued to strike while the iron was hot: "In fact, in football circles, it is not uncommon for players to retire or die due to brain diseases. In 2005, the 57-year-old Egypt, the former captain of the England national team, Mlyn Hughes died of brain cancer. In January 2002, the famous and famous striker Jeff Astor died at the age of 59, and the coroner confirmed that he was because of In a long career, you have frequently used the head ball to cause brain damage. I don’t think you want to survive even 60 years old, hero?"

"Uh..." Chen Yingxiong is no longer dead duck. Of course he doesn’t want to live to be in his fifties and catch cold **** because of a brain disease...

"It is precisely because of brain damage that many medical professionals recommend that FIFA cancel the header or allow players to wear helmets like a rugby game in order to minimize the damage to the player's brain caused by the header. However, many football authority figures do not. Strongly opposed to such a proposal, they believe that the cancellation of headers will make players lose an important means of scoring goals, making the number of goals in the game drop and affect the game viewing. And wearing a helmet makes football games funny and nondescript. Of course, I am right. This expresses understanding, because I am also a fan myself. If I were to see 22 people wearing helmets running and playing on the court, I would also think it would be very weird... We can’t change the situation, but I think we What else can you do for your health."

The silent Chen Yingxiong suddenly thought of something. He raised his head and asked: "This medical report suddenly suggested that I use headers as little as possible. Does it mean that my brain has been irreversibly damaged? Even if it is still very small?"

When he asked this question, even Dalglish, who had been wandering before, raised his head 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 a definite answer. Does that mean that he will definitely become a dementia in the future, or... die early because of brain damage?

Fortunately, this time Bruckner shook his head very resolutely and quickly: "No, your body is indeed better than everyone else, so there is no problem in this area. But if you continue to play like this, the hero, With the degree to which you rely on headers in the game, I can guarantee that you will qualify for this situation. You must know that you are only 23 years old and your career is still very long. Inferred from your physical fitness, I I think you may be able to play until you are forty. For so many years, if you insist on using your head to hit the ball, you can imagine how many repeated impacts you will suffer? How much will those impacts bring to your brain Damage? What a terrible number will these damages accumulate in the end? The reason why this report recommends you alone is because your header frequency is too high. I think your number of headers in a season may be OK Reached more than two thousand two hundred times...This is a very scary stat. Not only is the header shot, when you are fighting for the ball in the front court, when you pass the ball, you will use the head. For your own sake Healthy, you should really consider this suggestion, hero."

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

His words were interrupted by Dalglish: "No, hero. The doctor is right, you must seriously consider this suggestion now."

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

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ps, don’t think that there will be no more here. Today, on the last day of March, the May Day broke out for a monthly pass! (To be continued)