Concussions have been known for a long time to occur mainly in car accidents and contact sports. Recently in the past decade‚ doctors have been looking into more of the effects of concussions and studying them more with the use of MRI’s. There are also computer tests which rate your reaction time and memory. All teenagers playing sports in high school are required to take this test in the case that they are injured. Concussions can be defined as a blow to the head that causes brain swelling. There
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Different Strategy to Reduce Concussions in Football A Recommendation Report Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..3 History of Concussions………………………………………………………………….4 Background on occurring problem….…………………………………………………..7 Method of Research……………………………………………………………………..9 Criteria for Analysis…....……………………………………………………………….10 Evaluation of best solution….…………………………………………………..............11 Conclusion…….………………………………………………………………………..12 Recommendations……………………………………………………………………
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Safety First: Concussions For many Americans‚ childhood means a time of playing sports. Whether heading the ball on the soccer field‚ making a big tackle on the football field‚ or taking a charge on the basketball court‚ the youth of this country spend many hours on playing fields and in gymnasiums. While these experiences promote physical fitness and are part of a healthy lifestyle‚ there’s also a downside that comes in the form of head injuries. Concussions are a dangerous part in sports‚
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class-action lawsuit from hundreds of ex-football players regarding the lifelong effects of football concussions. The NFL has settled its brain trauma case in September of 2013 with an agreement to pay out $765 million to 4500 football retirees (Ezell). Concussions have become a major issue in not only the game of football but the business of football as well. In high contact sports‚ such as football concussions are going to be very prevalent. Equipment and regulations do not meet standards for players in
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but this heavy amount of competition may not be so good for a person’s body; plus‚ injuries are a common thing in sports. It wouldn’t be a sport without an injury occurring. Injuries‚ like concussions‚ are very common in sports like soccer and football. Those are caused by continuous action to the head. Concussions can have long-term effects on the brain‚ like memory loss and diseases like Parkinson’s(Nordqvist). Also‚ the violent plays in today’s sports‚ are not things children need to be looking up
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headlines‚ it’s no wonder that some are beginning to ask about a possible concussion connection. Background Thesis Topic? How is the violence on the field affecting the NFL players at home? Sources Kester states‚ “A sniff of my salts would revive the player in alertness only‚ and he would run back onto the field to once again collide with opponents with the force of a high-speed car crash (KESTER).” The number of concussions in just the preseason games is up 50% than last year’s same games. The
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Head traumas can be prevented as well as concussions by avoiding head to head contact or hard hits to the head. Amyotrophic
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ “a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury- or TBI- caused by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth” (“What Is a Concussion?”) When an individual experiences a major blow to the head or body‚ the brain is pushed against the inside of the skull and can bruise. Although the brain has fluid and protective membranes (meninges) that cushion it‚ the blow
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Football Concussion Effects and Prevention Jessica L. Neuman Department of Kinesiology Texas Christian University References Harmon‚ K. G.‚ Putukian‚ M.‚ Pana‚ A.‚ Kutcher‚ J. S.‚ Herring‚ S. A.‚ Halstead‚ M.‚ et al. (2012). American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport. British Journal of Sports Medicine‚ 47(1)‚ 15-26. The main goal of this article is to provide knowledge to those who are in position to treat sports concussions‚ with the appropriate most
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Concussions occur all too often in hockey and football. Our knowledge of concussions and its long-term effects has increased tremendously over the past ten plus years. Statistics show that concussions occur most in football and hockey. Over the years the mentality about concussions has changed and it’s taken very seriously. The protective equipment has gotten a lot better over the years. The long-term effects are just starting to be known. The statistics of this condition makes you realize how
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