JOURNAL ARTICLE

A - 59 MEG Power Changes in Non-concussed High School Football Players: Implications of Cumulative Head Impact Risk.

  • Published In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2024, v. 39, n. 7. P. 1312 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Johnson, C; Bell, N M; Holcomb, J; Bunt, S; Urban, J; Whitlow, C; Stitzel, J; Maldjian, J A; Davenport, E M 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on a study investigating how cumulative repetitive head impacts (RHI) during a single football season affect functional brain activity in clinically asymptomatic high school football players. Using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and MRI scans before and after the season, along with helmet-based accelerometer data, researchers measured changes in theta frequency band power spectral density (PSD) and correlated these with risk-weighted exposure from linear acceleration (RWELinear). The study found a significant positive correlation between RWELinear and increased theta PSD in the right postcentral gyrus and inferior parietal lobe. These findings suggest that cumulative head impacts may alter brain function in specific regions, with future research planned to explore links to cognitive performance.

Additional Information

  • Source:Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2024/10, Vol. 39, Issue 7, p1312
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sports and Leisure
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0887-6177
  • DOI:10.1093/arclin/acae052.59
  • Accession Number:184163291
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