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 what cost? The football helmet is associated with strength and toughness, and so are the men who wear them. The helmet is not there to protect strength and toughness; it is there to protect something much more fragile- the brain. Can the technology of the helmets keep up with each generation of bigger, faster, and harder hitting players and prevent concussions?…
Sports have always been a huge factor in our world today whether we sit at home and watch them on television or we participate in them in our everyday lives. Thus being in a first aid class we all are surrounded by some type of physical activity. While sports can be very enjoyable, stress revealing, competitive, and a great way to stay physically fit; they also pose the threat of injury. One of the more common injuries in sports mostly in contact sports is concussions. Over the past few years concussions have become more serious because of the new evidence we have on how it affects our brain and how they affect our future. Topics I will be covering in my paper will be what concussions are, symptoms, causes, and cures. I will also cover what we are doing to prevent them from happening and what studies are being done to ex-sports players who have had concussions.…
The increase of concussions in football has had a profound efffect on athletes and should be further evaluated for safety and scientific research.…
Involvement in sports and recreation activities may cause traumatic brain injury. A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. This is a serious current event that needs to brought to the attention of people. Thousands of people die yearly due to TBIs. Compared to adults, children and adolescents are at a higher risk for traumatic brain injury with more severe injuries and prolonged recovery. It is recommended by some experts that children do not play in a tackle football league till fourteen years of age. This is due to the fact that a child’s brain can be seriously harmed when playing and does not fully develop till 21-25 years of age. Some people don’t have full brain development till they are in their early 30’s or late 20’s. Even wearing a helmet cannot fully protect your head.…
When watching a football everyone looks out for the “Big Hit” but what people don’t look out for is the after math of these so called big hits, which a lot of the time leads to concussions. These concussions are becoming much more severe and there is a lot of concern about the safety of players who attain multiple concussions, not because of the immediate problems it might bring but the future toll that it could take on the athlete’s brain and body. The feelings of dizziness, headache or short loss of memory at the moment may not seem so dramatic at that point in time In some instances a player will attain a concussion but won’t alert anyone because they fear being benched but don’t realize the real danger that they are making themselves susceptible to in the long run. For these reasons, the NFL office officials are carefully changing rules and regulations to keep these players safe from possible concussions and head trauma. Concussions in the NFL are at an all-time high which is not a positive sign for these current athletes who attain multiple concussions because of long term symptoms such as Alzheimer’s, depression, and possibly brain damage.…
Shyr, Luna. "NFL Looks to Helmet Technology to Combat Concussions." . N.p., 1 Feb 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2013.…
Over the past decade, soccer has been becoming an even more popular sport than it once was. With this popularity though, comes a greater chance for injury. Most soccer-related injuries include ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears or meniscus tears, but there is a much more dangerous injury making up “22% of the total injuries in football” (Al-Kashmiri 189). Note, that in this instance, and many 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.…
“Reducing concussions for lives” main goal is to educate people and raise the awareness of the severity of the impact in life of a head trauma injury without being managed on an appropriate manner. In addition, the organization expectation related with the education is to increase the safeness of the athletes since they will be able to recognize the symptoms, and he/she will be able to report it to the adequate medical staff on site. With this vision, all the personnel and stakeholders involved in the project will know what we are looking for. They will understand that everything that is done will be evaluated, suggested and arranged to reach that common…
Inventors invented the football helmet to prevent head injuries. One of the rarest and first…
There has been a growing awareness about concussion injury in sport, particularly in the last decade. Ten years ago, it was estimated that upwards of “…300 000 sport-related concussions occur[ed] annually in the United States and account[ed] for 75% of all sport-related brain injuries” (Bloom et al., 2008, p.295). Given the more educated understanding of concussion injury and its symptoms, coupled with the significant increase in international sport participation, this number is significantly larger today. With a better understanding of the potential negative performance and health consequences of this type of injury, researchers are focusing their efforts on fast-paced sports involving high-speed collisions (Dick, 2009).…
Speed, strength, as well as player height and weight differentials are often blamed for the recent outburst of concussions in hockey. These are variables that cannot be interfered with in order to protect the core values of being a hockey player. Therefore, we must find a way to eliminate the injury without ruining the integrity of the sport. Rules such as no-touch icing, elimination of head shots, hits from behind and blindside hits are just some of the ways the NHL has decided to help battle concussions. These rules have not all been approved as of yet, but specialists anticipate a drop in concussions once they have been approved and integrated into the game; however, many remain skeptical. Player equipment is another variable that could be improved in order to reduce the amount of concussions in sport. Equipment changes such as mandatory full-face shields and elimination of plastic or hard material covering shoulder and elbow pads are other solutions that may possibly reduce the risk of concussions.…
The awareness of brain injuries and the effects it has on a person during and after their football careers has to rise on all levels. All the untold facts has to be told to the world in order to prevent brain injuries. Every head collision effects the brain, it is very important that every person who participates in the game know that. Many concussions occur on every level of the game. Those concussions causes players brains to function differently forever. Repetitive head collisions can lead to the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. That disease can possibly lead to death. It is essential that the players of the game have a great reason to believe that they will not develop that disease. The people of America love football it is a great sport, but too many lives have been lost and too many lives have been altered negatively forever to allow the game to stay this way. Everyone affiliated with the game of football must help to create a safe game. It is imperative to the safety of the game and those who play the game for fun and for a living. The United States is a country of safety and freedom. Football is one of America’s most popular sports, it is essential that the sport is altered to ensure safety for all the players…
An estimated 300,000 sports related traumatic brain injuries, of mild to moderate severity, most of which can be classified as concussions, (i.e., conditions of temporary altered mental status as a result of head trauma, occur in the United States each year. The proportion of these concussions that are repeat injuries is unknown; however, there is an increased risk for subsequent traumatic brain injuries among persons who have had at least one previous traumatic brain injury. In today’s competitive sports environment, large numbers of athletes participate in a wide variety of youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and recreational sports.(2) Whereas some sports (eg, football) have maintained a consistent number of participants, others have increasing participation. For the…
When stepping between the lines during a sporting event, athletes of all ages risk injury for the sake of enjoyment. Annually, 6.9 million high school athletes are at risk of serious brain damage while competing in athletics (Comstock). Even though many athletes go through high school athletics without ever suffering a concussion, the statistics are staggering. Of the 4,431 injuries reported in 2005-2006 season, 396 or 8.9% of those injuries were concussions (Comstock). To ensure the safety of the players, all high schools in the United States should be required to have an athletic trainer present at all athletic contests and require a series of concussion tests if the athlete is suspected to have sustained a concussion.…
Head injuries, including concussions, particularly in the game of American football, have become a subject of deep concern, much study and even Congressional hearings in the United States.…