{"id":48161,"date":"2025-10-10T12:11:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/rugby-and-als-expert-denies-direct-link-after-lewis-moody-diagnosis-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:11:33","slug":"rugby-and-als-expert-denies-direct-link-after-lewis-moody-diagnosis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/rugby\/rugby-and-als-expert-denies-direct-link-after-lewis-moody-diagnosis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby and ALS: Expert denies direct link after Lewis Moody diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rugby and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Professional Analysis<\/h2>\n\nAn expert in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), an incurable disease that affects the muscles, has stated that there is no direct causal link between playing rugby and developing this condition.\n\nThe news of the ALS diagnosis of former England captain Lewis Moody, 47, has shocked the rugby world. This disease also caused the deaths of other prominent players such as Doddie Weir, Rob Burrow and Joost van der Westhuizen.\n\nEd Slater, Leicester and Gloucester second row, was also diagnosed with the same condition in 2022.\n\nDr. Nick Cole, head of research at the ALS Association, explains that research suggests that a combination of factors is responsible for this progressive disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord.\n\n\n
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Lewis Moody fue internacional con Inglaterra en 71 ocasiones durante su brillante carrera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There is no concrete and definitive link between rugby and ALS.<\/p>\nDr. Nick Cole<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nDr. Cole added that, although studies have been conducted on the relationship between professional sports and ALS, these studies were small and showed a limited increase in a small number of people.\n\nAccording to Dr. Cole, the perception of a link between rugby and ALS could be influenced by the visibility of public figures sharing their experiences. However, six people are diagnosed with ALS every day, regardless of their participation in rugby.\n\nThe specialist suggests that a genetic predisposition, combined with an active lifestyle and sports practice, could be a risk factor. ALS is caused by a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors.\n\n\n