Hard Knocks: What Can Be Affected By Football Players?
You might think football is really fun, but there can be consequences that may never go away. It might surprise you how bad these injuries can affect you but it will help you have more knowledge about them. Younger kids shouldn’t play football because they can get concussions which can cause brain damage and memory loss. First of all, playing football can cause brain damage and affect you in the long run. In “Hard Knocks,” The typical high school player gets about 650 hits to the head each season.It’s important that you know that the number of hits to the head can affect your brain tremendously. Medical researchers at Boston university recently confirmed that 88 of 92 former NFL players that donated their brains for research suffered
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In “Hard Knocks,” A 17 year old named Bryce Monti got a major concussion. When he first got hit,he shook it off and kept playing. His parents took him to the ER later that night. The doctors told him to sit out the next game and he did. A week later he returned and got another concussion. A year later he still suffers from major headaches and might have permanent brain damage. If you get injured, it's important to go to the doctors, because you might have a concussion. Boston university school of medicine has advised parents to not let their parents play football there at least 14 years old. Kids who begin playing tackle football before 12 are more likely to develop memory and thinking problems as adults. It’s important to start playing at the right age so brain damage doesn’t happen.
In conclusion, You should think twice about playing football under the right age or at all. You should also try to be more careful and know what you're doing. Brain damage and memory loss are both consequences that are likely to happen caused by football head injuries. Even US Football and the NFL have teamed up to help prevent head injuries. Their techniques are cutting edge. Just remember to be
In “Hard Knocks,” A 17 year old named Bryce Monti got a major concussion. When he first got hit,he shook it off and kept playing. His parents took him to the ER later that night. The doctors told him to sit out the next game and he did. A week later he returned and got another concussion. A year later he still suffers from major headaches and might have permanent brain damage. If you get injured, it's important to go to the doctors, because you might have a concussion. Boston university school of medicine has advised parents to not let their parents play football there at least 14 years old. Kids who begin playing tackle football before 12 are more likely to develop memory and thinking problems as adults. It’s important to start playing at the right age so brain damage doesn’t happen.
In conclusion, You should think twice about playing football under the right age or at all. You should also try to be more careful and know what you're doing. Brain damage and memory loss are both consequences that are likely to happen caused by football head injuries. Even US Football and the NFL have teamed up to help prevent head injuries. Their techniques are cutting edge. Just remember to be