Plasma Neurofilament Light and Its Relationship With Omega-3 Status and Soccer Heading in Women Soccer Players

Plasma NF-L is a biomarker of axonal brain injury following sports-related head impacts.

Omega-3 Index is the omega-3 fatty acid content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) within the erythrocyte cell membrane. It is expressed as EPA+DHA as a percent of total identified fatty acids.

HeadCount is a web-based, structured, self-administered questionnaire to assess longer-term heading exposure during competitive play and is administered bi-weekly.