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Item Sub-concussive Hit Characteristics Predict Deviant Brain Metabolism in Football Athletes(Taylor and Francis, 2015) Poole, Victoria N.; Breedlove, Evan L.; Shenk, Trey E.; Abbas, Kausar; Robinson, Meghan E.; Leverenz, Larry J.; Nauman, Eric A.; Dydak, Ulrike; Talavage, Thomas M.; Department of Radiology and Imaging, IU School of MedicineMagnetic resonance spectroscopy and helmet telemetry were used to monitor the neural metabolic response to repetitive head collisions in 25 high school American football athletes. Specific hit characteristics were determined highly predictive of metabolic alterations, suggesting that sub-concussive blows can produce biochemical changes and potentially lead to neurological problems.