Concussions are a very serious occurrence in the sports world today. Concussions don’t always involve being hit and then knocked out like most people think. A concussion occurs when a mental status changes as a result of trauma to the head. For most athletes symptoms can disappear after ten days and most often less than a couple…
"Researchers in Bedford Mass have now examined the brain tissue of 128 football players who, before their deaths, played the game professionally, semi-professionally, in college or in high school. Of that sample, 101 players, or just under 80 percent, tested positive for CTE." (LEAGUE OF DENIAL: THE NFL'S CONCUSSION CRISIS n.p.). The information above shows that brain injury is not a small issue, but it is a huge issue! NFL players are in danger because of too much helmet to helmet collision and this has led to deaths and depression. This is a problem that is life threatening and needs to be stopped instantly, but the question is:…
Concussions in football players is a growing problem all the way from pee-wee league to the professionals in the National Football League. “A concussion causes temporary loss of brain function leading to cognitive, physical and emotional symptoms, such as confusion, vomiting, headache, nausea, depression, disturbed sleep, moodiness, and amnesia,” written by Joseph Nordqvist (par. 2).…
A. “The human brain, although encased by a heavy-duty cranium, isn 't designed for football.” Helmets do a nice job of protecting the exterior of the head and preventing skull fractures, however concussions occur within a players head when the brain bangs against the skull.…
When it comes to coaches knowing how to evaluate the player for injuries and other problems, concussions are the main topic that has been in the new for the past five years. This…
Concussion, a mild traumatic brain injury, it may leave you temporarily unconscious and an aftereffect that will leave you confused and incapacity. These head injuries can be caused by violent blows to the head or can also be described as a violent shaking of the head or body. Since studies on head injuries have increased over the past years there has been a lot of attention on concussions, how they can be prevented and the affect that it has on the brain. The attention has been so high that the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has come up with rules and regulations in an attempt to lower the rate of the injury during games. The rules and regulations go as far as fining the opposing player that caused the concussion. The extent of this injury…
Everyone thinks the main causes of the recent incline of concussions in football today are because players are hitting too hard, yes and no. A concussion can become more severe if it isn’t noticed during the play it happened. It can become worse if the player isn’t tested for it and taken out of the game. Another thing that can cause concussions is when a defensive player launches his whole body towards the head of the offensive player with the ball and hit helmet to helmet. The force behind your body and the hit make a concussion at high percentage chance to occur. A hard hit can be made safe if you hit low, don’t launch your body, and wrap up the ball handler and drive your feet. Also, one more way to get a concussion is switching with someone on the field and not having your chin strap snapped on and getting hit or making the hit. That is not just dangerous but against the rules.…
Concussions in the NFL has been a very controversial topic the last decade in the sports world. The strongest research to this date is going towards brain injuries in football. The NFL and the NFLPA (National Football players association) have been in constant contact about trying to make an agreement. The constant back and forth attacks have created uproar. Many former players have started to reach back to the NFL about their post playing career issues. Many people also think that the idea of concussions is being overblown to an insane level.…
Safety in the National Football League has forever been the most talked about subject in terms of rule changing for the game. The biggest ongoing injury in the NFL besides torn MCL's is concussions. A concussion is a blow to the head that causes major trauma and confusion or temporary incapacity. In some recent cases it has triggered nerves in the players brain's to have suicidal thoughts. Since the NFL was founded in 1920 there has been multiple tragic suicidal deaths caused from concussions. The most recent case was Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend in front of her mom then proceeded to drive to the teams facility where he would take his life with a gun in front of his coaching staff. It has been brought to the NFL's attention that there has to be some serious rule changing and suspending the players that commit theses illegal and violent hits that cause these concussions.…
A Concussion can be caused either by a blow to the cranial region or by violent shaking movement that causes the brain to shift within the skull. Symptoms associated with concussion differ between individuals and according to the severity of the injury (Issitt). The NFL is the most scrutinized league when it comes to concussions, and football is the sport most put under the microscope because of concussions. According to Maryann Hudson, concussion rates are highest in football and boys' ice hockey, but at the same time it is much lower in girls' and boys' basketball, in just high school sports. More steps should be taken to decrease concussions in football and in ice hockey, to make both of the those events safer. According to Issitt, 13 percent of concussions are being suffered by high school athlete, while 20 percent of concussions reoccur, which means that they sometimes happen again. Almost four thousand players sued the NFL because of brain injuries, and in March of 2013, the NFL announced they…
The National Football League has recently faced a class-action lawsuit from hundreds of ex-football players regarding the lifelong effects of football concussions. The NFL has settled its brain trauma case in September of 2013 with an agreement to pay out $765 million to 4500 football retirees (Ezell). Concussions have become a major issue in not only the game of football but the business of football as well. In high contact sports, such as football concussions are going to be very prevalent. Equipment and regulations do not meet standards for players in the National Football League, college, pep warner, and many other football league across America. Of the many theories to sustain this major problem an equipment change seems to be the most…
“ I understand the seriousness of concussions” - Peyton Manning. “Maybe I'm stupid or whatever, But to me if I got a concussion, I could see straight and carry a football than I'm not telling anybody” - Ricky Williams. Most athletes who have played in professional sports normally have had a concussion. Some athletes have had more than just one concussion because they play the sport that they love and don't want to let an injury slow down there career when they can have the chance to become a very well known athlete. Athletes normally don't wanna tell anyone about a concussion because they have to sit out and can't play. There are many effects of a concussion but the worst part of it can be the possibility of getting CTE.…
Concussion in youth sports is a bigger problem now than ever with 2.4 million cases each year a majority from participation in full contact football. Concussions in American youth football has just seen as “just a part of the game” this misconception has led to years of neglecting head injuries on the field. This attitude has caused a reluctance to make changes to the game and its concussion protocol to make it safer for the players. Some of these Preventable head injuries on the field can resulted in permeant brain damage in players who are allowed to go back on the field after their concussion. Society has chosen to turn a blind eye to the short term and long term effects of concussions just because they are invisible to the naked…
Football, as many may know, is the leading cause of youth sports concussions. Countless players, from young people to pro competitors, still stay in endangerment (Nader). People say that athletes know the risks, but do they really? A dramatic change is essential! In spite of all the attempts to make football a safer sport, we have still come up short.…
First, what is a concussion? “A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull” (webmd.com). This is a very painful experience and yes, this risks your future health. To an athlete that is being paid millions of dollars to play the sport they love this will never stop them. Why change the game if the players are still willing to play? The NFL is a very successful organization even with all the health risks that come with the sport. Every year you have parents signing their…