New York Fitness Cohort Study
Join the New York Fitness Cohort!
We are seeking healthy people ages 18 to 30 to help us understand the tradeoff between fitness and soccer heading for brain function.
Two Visits Over Two Years
- Play computer brain games
- Exercise test, MRI, and blood test
- Earn up to $425
Join if you are 18-30 and fit any of these groups:
- Amateur soccer players
- Amateur athletes who do not play high-impact sports
- Non-athletes who are healthy
Interested?
Fill out our short survey and we will contact you!
Or email us with your questions at NYFC@cumc.columbia.edu.
News and Media
COLUMBIA MAGAZINE, March 18, 2024
Heading a Soccer Ball Does Cause Damage, Experts Say
COLUMBIA RADIOLOGY NEWSROOM, July 10, 2023
New Study to Look at Benefits of Fitness vs. Risks of Soccer Heading
Dr. Lipton talks about his new NIH-funded study, in which he is investigating the tradeoff between aerobic fitness and the impacts of soccer heading on brain structure and function.