The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and opinions on concussions of high school coaches from a geographi- cally large yet rural state in the northern Rocky Mountains of the United States. Few medical issues in sport are more important, or have had as much publicity recently, as concussions. The exposure gleaned from tragic health issues among professional athletes post- concussion has motivated college and professional sport agencies to modify and enact strict guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of suspected concussions. Yet underdiagnosis and mistreatment by some (former University of Michigan coach in 2014) highlight the need for continued education and enforcement of the current guide- lines. Obviously, when a head…
Throughout the history of football there has been concussions because poor helmets have bad padding. Many people have in it taken a major part in it. How many people have died from head injuries. So people are should upgrade the helmets to protect anymore bad injuries, people have upgraded helmets but we need to do more from causing a lot more concussions. The head and brain are one of the most important parts of the body which they need to be protected and that is a very good way to protect it from injuries…
We all know the game of football is one of Americas most beloved and exciting sports, but what are the long term risk of playing this brutal game.…
We all know the classic NFL(National Football League). It is certainly fun to watch, but how to the players feel when they play? Football concussions are a big deal when it comes to mental and physical stability. NFL players may be able to sustain through concussions and pain (even though it is a bad thing to ignore), but teenagers, on the other hand, shouldn’t try to fight the pain. High schools should not be able to run football teams knowing the dangers of the sport. Teenagers are more susceptible to get life-threatening brain damage from a concussion. Not only can football cause concussions, it can cause pain or permanent damage in other places of the human body.…
The movie concussion was the first time of the correlation between concussions and football. As I read Nationwide Children’s article, “Concussion in sports”, allowed me to increase my knowledge. Throughout the article, the author categorized what is a concussion and how it affects players. During reading, I found that concussions are a serious issue in sports, because it can cause severe brain damage to an athlete. This is concerning because the brains is one of the most important parts of a person’s body and if effected it could change a person life forever. Furthermore, I found it upsetting that the NFL does not make the risk of playing football known. Although, I understand the NFL provides minorities with opportunities to become successful.…
ex-NFL player has to write all his thoughts and activities in a small notebook. If the…
As amusing as it may be to plop onto the couch with a buttery bowl of popcorn and watch an aggressive game of football where teammates are constantly tackling each other,it is important to still remember that as fun as this game may be to watch playing it leads to many dangerous life-threatening injuries. The informative article "Hard Knocks" By Gabriel Charles Tyler found in upfront magazine, the infographic, titled “How Many G’s”, and the youtube video labeled "Concussion Hazards in Youth Football" (Dr. Drew interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta,…
Highschool sports, specifically football, are dangerous, and more so than they appear. In fact, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is commonly thought to be caused by concussions and prevalent only in professional football, but recent studies show that even minor impacts, like those in high school football, are harmfull to the human brain.…
Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, has been under a lot of scrutiny for the past couple years for his attempts to change the rules to decrease and pretty much get rid of violent hits to the head and neck to protect the players. These rules are under scrutiny because there are many people that are saying these rules are making the game of football a “soft game” and ruining it in a sense. Football has been a game that since its beginnings has always praised and celebrated toughness and violent hits. Now these rules are making it frowned upon. These rule changes drastically started popping up before the 2010 season. There are a couple big events that have pulled concussions to the forefront of concern in football. One of the biggest ones is the Concussion lawsuit that was brought against the NFL by4,500 members of former players families and even former players themselves. The lawsuit was just settled last Thursday that will cost the NFL $765 million. Much of that money is going to players and families to compensate for all the medical treatments. Also some of it will be going to baseline testing for retired players, and $10 million will fund research and education for concussions. Another big event that has been occurring over roughly the past 10 years has been many ex NFL players such as Dave Duerson, a former Chicago Bear, who shot himself in the chest after struggling from “chronic headaches, blurred vision and memory loss.” Before he died, he left messages to his family requesting that his brain be donated to a lab where it would be studied. He was only 50 years old. There are many like this including Andre Waters, 44, and Shane Dronett, 38, who both also committed suicide in the past six years. All 3 men were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which you get in part from multiple hits to the head. The NFL players are not the only ones that are being affected by CTE. Doctors found the CTE in 21 year old…
In a combined nine NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins, Antwaan Randle El caught 27 touchdown passes and played in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks (Emert). Randle El is the only wide receiver to throw a touchdown in Super Bowl history (Emert). But he says if he could go back in time, he’d give all of that back and choose a different sport (Emert). Only 36 years old, Randle El says that he struggles with memory loss and going up and down the stairs in his house (Emert). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, participants in sports and recreational activities sustain approximately 1.6 million-3.8 million concussions per year ("By the Numbers"). Over the course of one season, a…
In sports, everyone who commits to playing for an organized team knows that there is a large risk. Athletes are being injured in the sport of football. The danger of full contact sport because it is so widely commercialized in for all ages.…
Football as well as many other sports require a tremendous amount of contact around the area of the head. Forty-Seven percent of all reported sports concussions occur during high school football. Over the years, many head related injuries have become more common while playing high school sports. People used to be careless of head injuries until the numbers of concussions that have been occurring began to raise quickly. Because of this people are starting to take action and becoming more aware of head injuries to try to prevent them. Head injuries may often lead to concussions, which in some cases lead to long-term head trauma. Head injuries are being prevented by trying to reduce head impact in practice, trying to follow the rules, and trying to attempt to strengthen the muscles in the neck.…
There are several conflicts that may arise during all sports. From the little league, all the way up to the professional league, there is always going to be conflict, some bigger than others. As the book The Joy of Conflict Resolution by Gary Harper states, “…conflict is a part of life”. Every day people are challenged with new or reappearing conflict, some can be resolved, some are still in the process of trying to be resolved, and others ignore it and hold onto a grudge. A major conflict arising today is about football players and concussions. The game is constantly changing, forming faster, stronger, and all-around better athletes than ever before. This means the players are taking more traumatic blows to head than ever before. As a result,…
Many people are attaining trauma induced injuries from playing sports. By law, a medical professional must sign off before an injured player can go back to the field. In addition to obtaining a concussion, injured athletes should be required to sit out for longer periods of time to allow the brain to heal completely. Head injuries, such as concussions, are linked with permanent brain damage. While some may claim that concussions take up to a week to heal, approximately 10% of athletes require more than seven days to recover.…
Concussions occur all too often in hockey and football. Our knowledge of concussions and its long-term effects has increased tremendously over the past ten plus years. Statistics show that concussions occur most in football and hockey. Over the years the mentality about concussions has changed and it’s taken very seriously. The protective equipment has gotten a lot better over the years. The long-term effects are just starting to be known.…