Concussions or head injuries‚ derived from minor bumps or reiterated collisions‚ are earnest occurrences that are not to be taken lightly. As a matter of fact‚ head injuries were proven in many cases to relapse and cause long-term effects; such as brain damage. In integration‚ concussions can not only affect the physicality of athletes but their cognitive and mental status. With these factors‚ injured athletes should not be pressured to reduce their time "sitting" out‚ instead‚ let time to sanction
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Injuries in sports have become a regular occurrence that most believe to be “just part of the game.” Any person who has played a sport has encountered some type of injury‚ whether that be an ankle sprain or a torn ACL. Recovering from that injury can be a draining process. The recovery process is a journey of highs and lows‚ but recovering from the physical injury is not all the athlete have to worry about. Depression‚ isolation‚ and lowering of self-esteem are all common mental health effects of
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Only 5. PHD Kevin M. Guskiewicz found that after a player returns from the first concussion they have a 92% chance of having another within 10 days of the first. It is not will but when‚ and studies show it’s within 10 days. It’s a silent killer‚ the CDC found that after a concussive blow 47% don’t feel the symptoms. For instance I’ve had a concussion; I passed the 5 day protocol and was excited to return. And on the very first play‚ I took a blow to the head and
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the Pittsburgh Steelers championship center‚ had a degenerative brain disease due to constant head trauma(1). Since the discovery other sports‚ such as rodeo for example‚ have shown that the NFL isn’t the only sport dealing with the effects of concussions(2). I was drawn to this subject because I wanted to learn about a topic that I find interesting and could use in my day to day life. Other things I learned about during my research is chronic muscle pains due to sports and ways to treat the pain(4)
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Recent studies have shown that this ever prospering enterprise is running into serious problems and it’s due to concussions or head injuries and a disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy that can go relatively unnoticed until later in life. Careers are being cut short‚ and in some cases‚ lives are at stake. For example‚ Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is
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On page twenty five‚ source two it states that “Concussions are more dangerous for teenagers because‚ studies show‚ their brain tissue is less developed than adults’ and more easily damaged. High school players also typically receive less expert medical care than college or pro players‚ or none at all. No
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One thing is that currently‚ if a player has an concussion‚ he must pass an simple test before returning to the field. But that test isn’t the most effective way to diagnose a concussion. Every player gets a shot at the test when he’s 100% at the beginning of the season. So if he doesn’t get to that point‚ you bench him. The better way to do it is to bench him after sustaining a concussion. No test‚ no coming back in. (This rule was put in the concussion protocol) Another way to make the game safer
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hour‚ hit each other head on going full speed? Nowhere. The game of football‚ especially at the higher levels‚ is becoming increasingly dangerous as the athletes keep getting bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger. Until a couple years ago the research of concussion and helmet safety have both been on hold. The league has been around for a long time and the safety regulations have improved drastically. In the 1920’s all the way through the 1940’s the game of football was played with forms of leather helmets
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controversial subject‚ with the main concern being concussions. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury that has been purported to be one of the influences for player suicides‚ and other symptoms after retirement‚ including memory loss and depression. In 2012‚ some four thousand former and active NFL players “joined civil lawsuit against the League‚ seeking damages over the League’s failure to warn and protect players from concussions‚” (The New York Times). While there have been efforts
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There are approximately 6 million sports related youth injuries per year in the United States alone. High school athletes consist of about 2.5 million of those injuries and an average of 6 high school football players die each year because of the sport they love (Stanford)(Gorman). It is well known that professional football players and even unpaid college football players risk their well being every day to put on a show for the many fans and spectators that enjoy watching people slam their heads
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