Brain Scans of Contact Sport Versus Noncontact Sport Players (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Brain Scans of Contact Sport Versus Noncontact Sport Players

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The brains of football players, left, showed significantly higher areas of activation when presented a visual task compared to the brains of cross-country runners, right, who are not typically exposed to subconcussive blows to the head.

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Nicholas Port, Indiana University

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