Informative Essay On Concussions

You are a wide receiver surrounded by the screams and yells of various fans on an enclosed 100 yard field. Currently, your team has possession of the ball. ¨It's your time,¨ Coach says. With anticipation you strap on your helmet and take your position on the field. Because you are nervous you start to worry about various things, but you quickly refocus. The quarterback yells,¨Hike!¨ You catch the ball after it comes spiraling towards you. Instead of running to the end zone you begin prancing because you believe you are wide open. However, you have poor field awareness. As you look up, you see 200 and 25 pounds of green and white coming at you full speed. Sweat rolls down your face while your legs grow weak and tired. You start shaking and suddenly everything goes black. Concussions are a common injury when it comes to contact sports. A concussion is
Some effects are blackouts, amnesia, confusion, vomiting, sensitivity to light, etc. A blow to the head is the cause of traumatic brain injury, creating potential brain damage. Some symptoms may be brief while some can last up to years. According to ¨Heading for Trouble,¨ Melissa, a female football player, has always encountered concussions on the field due to collisions with other players. Melissa may not had recognized any symptoms of a concussion, but because she kept experiencing them she was allowing permanent brain damage. Very soon, Melissa did not know where she was at, she walked to the wrong bench, and she kept walking around in circles (¨Heading for Trouble¨). In ¨Effects of Concussions in Youth Sports Can Last for Decades," Canadian research showed that the effects of head trauma can last for many years. Also, this research indicated that older athlete´s (above 30 years of age) brains experienced a thinning that is associated with memory and attention decline. If symptoms are not detected early, this could lead to permanent brain damage and memory