The Mind Matters Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to be at the forefront of concussion prevention. A concussion is like a bruise on the brain; youth concussions are a gateway to negative effects at first impact and can possibly lead to life threatening injuries. We believe that implementing certified athletic trainers‚ providing equipment‚ and educating primary and secondary school’s athletic departments will aid in ameliorating awareness and prevention. By executing our research
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Over 1.2 million head impacts were recorded during this period‚ causing sixty-four players to suffer concussions. However‚ the majority of those who suffered concussions wore the older model helmet‚ and after thoroughly studying the data‚ the researchers were able to conclude that those wearing the newer‚ more technologically advanced Riddell Revolution helmet faced only 46.1% the risk of concussion that those wearing the older VSR4 model did. This illustrates the positive impact technology can have
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Hitting is a major component of contact sports‚ and there are often arguments regarding whether or not for instance‚ body checking‚ should be banned in minor league games. Coming from a family of hockey players‚ I have always been against banning hitting‚ as I simply saw it as part of the game. However‚ after being fortunate enough to hear the heartbreaking story of Donald Sanderson‚ my perspective has completely changed. Sanderson’s story about her son immensely impacted me‚ and left me very emotional
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life‚ when you think of sports you think of injuries such as concussions‚ broken bones‚ and torn muscles. You can only hope that nothing goes wrong for the person that is pursuing their life a sport. But I’m going to briefly describe a few common injuries 1. Concussions 2. Broken bones 3. Torn muscles Concussions: Are brain injuries‚ usually caused by a hard impact to your head 1. The important things you should know about concussions is that. Symptoms Long term effects Treatment Symptoms:
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Football players more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease‚ study finds By Nadia Kounang‚ CNN updated 4:38 PM EDT‚ Wed September 5‚ 2012 [pic] (CNN) -- Just hours before the 2012 NFL season kicks off‚ a new study suggests that professional football players are three times more likely to have neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. When researchers specifically looked at Alzheimer’s disease and ALS -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease
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impact sports injuries that cause concussions‚ major brain damage such as CTE‚ and can sometimes result in death. Concussions as a result of high impact sports are something that can affect a person for life. The text states‚ “several former football players all found to have CTE and have committed suicide and hundreds more continue to suffer from irreversible brain damage” this evidence is important because it shows that many kids who have had major concussions can be suffering with something
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have some type of medical team or medical kit with you at all times. Concussions are the biggest concern when it comes to injuries. Especially playing football‚ or boxing or other head to head sports. In each sport they make rules to try and prevent the cause of concussions. The rules in each sport nowadays are so advanced that they try so hard to push the importance of how bad a concussion can be toward an athlete. A concussion could ruin a player’s season‚ or even career. This doesn’t just happen
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All sports can cause injuries but high impact sports cause the most. The article “Hard Knocks” talks about injuries from high impact sports. Long term health effects from high impact sports are CTE which cause suicidal thoughts and concussions which lead to brain injuries. One long term effect of high impact sports are suicidal thoughts. The article states “several former players-all found to have CTE have committed suicide”(15). The importance of this statement is to show that people who receive
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But do to better equipment players are also getting less head injuries like concussions. But football douse need some more changes to make the game safer. l. types of injuries? The most common type of injure in football is concussions. A concussion happens when you get hit and then your head bangs against your skull. Some concussions can be life threating. “43‚000 to 67‚000 high schoolers get concussions per year.” Commentary: many athletes fail to report their symptoms like headaches
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2. Fieldwork among the Noi’bla: Language In this fieldwork‚ I am presenting Delta Sigma Phi from the point of the members themselves. To understand their current lives‚ it was necessary to immerse myself in the culture and learn about their thoughts about Greek life‚ their experience as part of the community and future plan as a member. My goal is to reveal the unique aspect of the fraternity I chose. Both of my interview was held in private setting of Delta Sigma Phi because I wanted my conversation
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