injury that is frequently worried about is a concussion. A concussion is when temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. Football players take repeated blows to the head so a concussion is very common in this sport. The question is though is it too dangerous for HIGH SCHOOL students. First the side effects of concussions are not to be taken lightly such as vomiting‚ headaches and much more‚ but it is the long term effects of a concussion that they are worried
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Maddie Sauer Mrs. Grana Anatomy Paper‚ Sports Medicine 17 January 2012 Concussions in Soccer Although often overlooked‚ concussions can be one of the most serious injuries a soccer player can face in their sports career. Many athletes in contact sports focus on getting playing time and showing others their skills and ignore what their bodies are telling them. Often times‚ athletes will brush off injuries because they feel it is normal‚ especially in popular sports such as soccer. Soccer has
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more‚ “football” is referring to the non-American term for soccer. A concussion‚ defined by Monica E. Maher‚ is “a complex pathophysiological process‚ induced by traumatic biomechanical forces” (271). Since soccer is a growing popular sport‚ especially in young children‚ there are many ways for amateur players to get injured. Many ignorant people view concussions as a simple headache‚ but they are so much more. Not only do concussion cause physical pain‚ but they can also be responsible for causing
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you run up the field for a huge gain. The safety is there to meet you with a vicious helmet to helmet hit. You wake up on a stretcher being carried to the locker room. The crowd giving you a standing ovation. You most likely have suffered a concussion. Concussions are becoming more and more serious as today’s athletes are becoming bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger. Rules are being changed every year to try and make it safer. But is it really safe? I am going to tell you my opinion on player safety. I have
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First‚ I would like to discuss the fact that concussions are a well-known enough concern that allows people to make decisions on weather taking part in the game of football is worth the risk. In an article written in 2011 on ESPN.com‚ former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew commented on whether he would play through a concussion or take himself out of the game. Jones-Drew responded by saying he would hide the concussion: “The bottom line is: You have to be able to put food on
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is a rule in the books that a referee can throw somebody out of the game ( for illegal hits)” (“How will NFL improve concussions over the next 50 years”).However there has been a decrease in those hits.Now the refs have to make those judgement calls. “ Now I’ve been watching football my whole life‚ I’ve never seen someone thrown out of the game” (“How will NFL improve concussions over the next 50 years”). However‚ referees play a key part in keeping the game safe. Since technology is always getting
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the audience of is whether or not the NFL taken appropriate measures in concussion prevention and rehabilitation? B) Tie this in with my own personal experience of having two concussions and the emotional and physical effects it had on me. My dad’s hockey career was also cut short because of experiencing several concussions. C) Wrap up introduction by talking about my subtopics. These include the health effects of concussions‚ the NFL’s actions‚ and moving forward in the
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their sport several times over the course of their career. One common injury in contact sports is also one of the worst and therefore‚ a solution to lessen the commonness must be found and enforced. Concussions come in varying levels of “grade” and pain intensity. Some symptoms of a typical concussion are headache‚ confusion‚ and amnesia. The injury is most often produced by acceleration or deceleration of the freely moving head. Or in other words‚ by a traumatic hit to the head‚ which causes bruising
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Concussions and Developing Brains Mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI)‚ otherwise known as concussions‚ occur in people from infants to senior citizens. A concussion occurs when a person’s head suffers a sudden impacting force‚ usually a blow to the head‚ and the brain gains momentum in the free space between it and the skull‚ and slams into the skull. Concussions are characterized by a sudden loss of brain function‚ and other emotional‚ intellectual‚ and behavioral changes. In today’s youth football
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Joe Able Football Helmets & Concussions POW!! CRACK!! I just attempted to deliver a key block on a 240lb linebacker in order for my quarterback to score a touchdown. Our helmets collided. I was dizzy‚ the lights got brighter‚ and my head was pounding; I could have sworn I had a concussion. On the sideline a teammate said I’d be fine and that I was going to have the game of a lifetime. I strapped my helmet back up and went back onto the field. I actually did have that game of lifetime‚ but at
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