Elevated body mass in National Football League players linked to cognitive impairment and decreased prefrontal cortex and temporal pole activity. [electronic resource]
- Translational psychiatry Jan 2012
- e68 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
2158-3188
10.1038/tp.2011.67 doi
Adult Aged Body Height Body Mass Index Brain Concussion--physiopathology Brain Injury, Chronic--physiopathology Cognition Disorders--physiopathology Football Humans Male Middle Aged Multimodal Imaging Obesity--physiopathology Overweight--physiopathology Positron-Emission Tomography Prefrontal Cortex--blood supply Regional Blood Flow--physiology Temporal Lobe--blood supply Tomography, X-Ray Computed Waist Circumference