Severity of Sports Concussions
Gantt Apple
Eng 101 Section 74
Severity of Sports Concussion
Abstract
The sports concussion is a brain injury that athletes suffer in many different sports. This injury is caused by trauma to the brain, which is cause by a blow to an athlete’s head. The different types of concussions are broken up into three different grades. The grades include mild, moderate, and severe. The different grades share most of the same effects caused by the concussion. The major difference in the concussions is the seriousness of the effects. The recovery time is dependent on the severity of the concussion and the amount of concussions. The concussion is one of the most serious types of injuries and one of the most common.
Introduction
A concussion is one of the major types of injuries in sports today. In one year, there are almost 300,000 concussions in football alone (Fisher 260). Soccer is the world’s most popular sport and concussions are frequent in this sport (Al-Kashmiri 189). The concussion is caused by trauma to the brain from a collision. This paper is going to be a review of three different articles that go into detail about sports concussions. The review is going to go into detail about the different grades of concussions and the effects that are caused by them. The concussion has different grades, based on the effects, that are caused by trauma to the brain. The grades are broken up into mild, moderate, and severe concussions. The concussion such a impact on the brain, that they require time to recover from. Each different grade of concussion has a different time table for recovery. The concussion is an injury that can cause serious damage to an athlete’s brain. It is important to be able to recognize when an athlete has suffered such a injury. The review of these articles can show someone how to recognize different types of concussions and the effects that they have on an athlete. This review will show how long the athlete should be allowed to recover before
Eng 101 Section 74
Severity of Sports Concussion
Abstract
The sports concussion is a brain injury that athletes suffer in many different sports. This injury is caused by trauma to the brain, which is cause by a blow to an athlete’s head. The different types of concussions are broken up into three different grades. The grades include mild, moderate, and severe. The different grades share most of the same effects caused by the concussion. The major difference in the concussions is the seriousness of the effects. The recovery time is dependent on the severity of the concussion and the amount of concussions. The concussion is one of the most serious types of injuries and one of the most common.
Introduction
A concussion is one of the major types of injuries in sports today. In one year, there are almost 300,000 concussions in football alone (Fisher 260). Soccer is the world’s most popular sport and concussions are frequent in this sport (Al-Kashmiri 189). The concussion is caused by trauma to the brain from a collision. This paper is going to be a review of three different articles that go into detail about sports concussions. The review is going to go into detail about the different grades of concussions and the effects that are caused by them. The concussion has different grades, based on the effects, that are caused by trauma to the brain. The grades are broken up into mild, moderate, and severe concussions. The concussion such a impact on the brain, that they require time to recover from. Each different grade of concussion has a different time table for recovery. The concussion is an injury that can cause serious damage to an athlete’s brain. It is important to be able to recognize when an athlete has suffered such a injury. The review of these articles can show someone how to recognize different types of concussions and the effects that they have on an athlete. This review will show how long the athlete should be allowed to recover before