Comparisons between a high exposure, low exposure, and control group over time as well as correlation analyses
Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.
The gap
Overall, comparisons between a high exposure, low exposure, and control group over time as well as correlation analyses between soccer players’ individual number of headers and their exhibited changes in cognitive and sensorimotor test performances yielded no unequivocal evidence for negative consequences of soccer heading.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and limitations section and discussion of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 6 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Mental Health and Health-Related Behavioral Patterns Surrounding a Major International Sporting Event: An Observational Study (2026) · Diseases · doi
The study identifies a gap in understanding the impact of major international sporting events on mental health outcomes and recent alcohol consumption among young adults. The study notes that individual responses could not be linked across assessment periods, requiring a repeated cross-sectional marginal comparisons design.
generalstated research gapKeywords: study identifies gap understanding impact major international sporting - Mental Health and Psychological Constructs Related to Performance in Professional, Semi-Professional, and Competitive Adolescent Women’s Soccer Players: A Scoping Review (2026) · Sports · doi
the evidence is predominantly quantitative, longitudinal, and geographically concentrated in Europe, - limited representation from South America, Asia, and Australia, - no comprehensive review has mapped both mental health symptoms and adaptive psychological resources and psychophysiological markers in professional, semi-professional, and competitive adolescent women's soccer
generallimitations sectionKeywords: evidence predominantly quantitative longitudinal geographically concentrated europe limited - A prospective investigation of the effects of soccer heading on cognitive and sensorimotor performances in semi-professional female players (2024) · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · cited 6× · doi
Overall, comparisons between a high exposure, low exposure, and control group over time as well as correlation analyses between soccer players’ individual number of headers and their exhibited changes in cognitive and sensorimotor test performances yielded no unequivocal evidence for negative consequences of soccer heading.
generaldiscussionevidence 5/5Keywords: exposure soccer overall comparisons high control group time well correlation analyses players individual number headers
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