Protective Headgear on Head Injuries and Concussions in Adolescent Football (Soccer) Players” by J. Scott Delaney‚ Ammar Al-Kashmiri‚ R. Drummond‚ and J. A. Correa‚ the authors examine the effectiveness of protective headgear in teenage athletes. For their study they focused on the Oakville Soccer Club in Oakville‚ Canada‚ using soccer players ages 12-17. The athletes were to fill out a questionnaire examining their 2006 season‚ asking information about concussions they have received during the season
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obtained through motor vehicle accidents‚ falls‚ natural disasters‚ and sports injuries. All traumatic injuries require immediate care‚ preferably at a hospital. Common types of injuries include traumatic brain injuries‚ spinal cord injuries‚ and concussions. Each year‚ 1.4 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury. Trauma is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 40‚ since head injury is more common in young adults than senior citizens. Several types of injuries
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The article “Efforts to Prevent Concussions Target Schools: Rising Reports of Head Injuries Prompt Concert‚ House Proposal” by Christina Samuels‚ discusses the increase in head injuries in young athletes and the actions in legislation; she uses government statistics and interviews with experienced athletic trainers to support her findings. The third article‚ “Evaluating Concussions on the Field” by J. Delaney‚ discusses what a concussion is and when the concussion is no longer an issue. He uses his
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to bring about awareness of concussions in the NFL and how a football player can prevent them from happening by choosing the safest sprint stance. [Where is your thesis? Place your thesis at the last part of the introduction so readers can easily see it.] Based on the tone of the article‚ Bonnechere et al. intend to inform football players on how they can not only improve their starting position‚ but to help the NFL and its players protect themselves against concussions and any other related injuries
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game‚ and produced 313 tackles‚ 29.5 sacks‚ and 13 forced fumbles. Dronett was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) due to head trauma. More and more athletes are being diagnosed at a young age with ALS‚ CTE‚ and concussions
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what the meaning behind the infamous ice bucket challenge is? Many people do not fully understand the actual diseases that the ice bucket challenge portrays. ALS and CTE’s are diseases that are developed due to abundance of concussions‚ and lack of treatment for those concussions. Most people who develop these diseases are athletes who played contact sports during their high school years or people who continued and went on to play professional. Many athletes do not understand the severeness of the
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Loss of consciousness‚ amnesia‚ and increased confusion If a 2nd concussion occurs during a time of recovery‚ the player risks a longer recovery period‚ potentially more symptoms‚ increases in symptom severity‚ and possibly second-impact syndrome Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) can also result from prolonged concussion symptoms and can have an effect on the player for weeks‚ months‚ or even years after the injury (2) In
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with him about his past (medically) we found out that he has had three mild concussions from High School and College football. He was then taken in for a CT scan which found a crescentic (crescent moon- shaped) presence. Due to this information given I think that this could be a migraine‚ concussion‚ second impact syndrome‚ or a brain tumor. Finial Diagnoses:
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Concussion‚ the life style of the rich and famous‚ and spending time away from family and friends‚ are three effects of playing football. Concussions are from being injured in football and being talked about in the media today. Concussions are mostly caused from head to head contact in a football game or practice. When a player suffers from a concussion‚ it is very serious because of the brain damage it can cause‚ including memory lost‚ blurred vision‚ and loss of consciousness. Concussions can
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