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 The 'Sporting Mindset' campaign, launched by dementia-detection app
Mindset4Dementia, aims to detect the early stages of cognitive
disorders prevalent in sports by using data provided by members of
the public.
The campaign has received backing from ex-Wales rugby union
international Alix Popham and former English football international
Viv Anderson.
The death of England's World Cup winning midfielder Nobby Stiles in
October put the spotlight on the issue of dementia in professional
football.
A group of former rugby players suffering from concussion-related
health problems have said their issues were caused by negligence
over head injuries.
As part of the campaign, Mindset has included a screening mechanic
for Post Concussive Syndromes (PCS) to identify users with PCS and
look for correlation with other factors such as cognitive impairment
and mood changes.
It will also provide the ability to monitor individuals at different
stages of their concussion.
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 "Mindset's campaign ... gives
people everywhere the opportunity to change the
narrative and be part of the solution,"
co-founder Hamzah Selim said.
"By downloading the app and helping us train the
AI, we can turbocharge medical insight into the
relationship between sport and neurological
disease." League Managers
Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan said it was important to work
together in the fight against dementia.
"It's distressing to see so many people being diagnosed with
dementia," he said. "We at the LMA are doing all we can to support
those working to research the condition."
The UK Parliament last week announced the launch of an inquiry into
the long-term effects of head injuries in sport.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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