@article{ref1,
title="Football increases the risk for Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis",
journal="Perceptual and motor skills",
year="2007",
author="Abel, Ernest L.",
volume="104",
number="3",
pages="1251-1254",
abstract="A recent report of a six-fold increase in prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease, in soccer players prompted a similar investigation in National Football League players in the United States. Using the internet, a retrospective analysis indicated 8 of the 3,891 players who played or debuted after 1960 had ALS, a prevalence of 206 per 100,000, a 40-fold higher prevalence rate than the rate of 5 per 100,000 in the general U.S. population (p<.001, binomial theorem). While no etiology for ALS has been established, the very high rate associated with professional football warrants further examination.   Keywords: American football; <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5125",
doi="10.2466/pms.104.4.1251-1254",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.104.4.1251-1254"
}