English 4 May 5‚ 2017 Sports Concussions When people think of sports the most common thing that comes to anyone mind are professional sports leagues such as the NFL‚ NBA‚ MLB‚ Soccer‚ NHL‚ etc. These sports give people entertainment and let youths and teenagers have the best time of their lives and make memories out of them. Athletes are the biggest fans when it comes to sports‚ because they enjoy what they love doing and see their favorite players doing what they love. With sports and young athletes
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their players suffering concussions. Most people do not even know what a concussion really is. A concussion is a bruise to the brain due to a sudden blow to the head (“Concussions in Sports”). This is one of the most common injuries in football‚ however‚ this is one of the more serious injuries. Football is a gruesome sport which is why football teams need to be on alert in case a concussion hits. Sports teams need to be more concerned about concussions because a concussion will affect a player short
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Concussions have consumed the minds of millions of young athletes in our world today. This injury has gone frequently undetected for a substantial amount of time‚ especially in high school sports. The time table for return with this injury is foggy as it could consist of weeks‚ months‚ and even in some cases years. Concussions in sports has been a widespread problem for athletes for many years‚ the damage they can do can be life threatening. 3‚800‚000 concussions were reported in 2012 regarding sports
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"athlete"‚ you think of the sports that an athlete may play. These sports include football‚ basketball‚ soccer‚ and baseball‚ just to name a few. When in a game‚ athletes usually come to the dilemma of trying to conquer the opponent‚ and being the best they can be. However‚ these athletes can face a threat. In sports‚ they can face the danger of being injured or concussed. It is estimated by The Centers for Disease that there are more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions that occur each year in the
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ball speeds of 20 and 26 mph‚ common in soccer heading” (“Healthline” 1). Kids under the age of 12 should be able to head the ball also‚ soccer is a contact sport and injuries occur often. Kids under the age of 14 are at a higher risk of getting a concussion then a highschool student is. Even thought it would decrease the number of concussions by a lot‚ soccer clubs should allow kids to head the ball again because later on in life if they play soccer‚ then they will not know how to head the ball‚
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Soccer Team and currently a senior who is majoring in the exercise science field of study. She is currently applying to graduate school for sports medicine/athletic training which is one of her interests alone with the rehabitions and evaluations of athletes. The recent years of the media coverage have been focused on the issue of concussions in sports. The movie
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perspective: Sports & Concussions Concussions in High School Sports: Are They Worth the Risk? Should School Football Be Banned? by Bran L. Mahaffey‚ MD The risk of serious injury or accidental death to our youth is much higher than football participation while riding their bicycles‚ swimming in home pools‚ walking or riding to school or living in homes where alcohol‚ prescription drugs and household poisons and toxins are stored. Editor’s Preface Following the suicide death
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What are the causes and effect of concussions in sports? The head injury can cause a lot of effects like short term memory‚ memory loss and maybe discomfort. Head injury is common in contact sports like football‚ basketball‚ baseball etc... Concussions are not fun for anyone‚ especially if you have to sit out for the recovery process. “The international journal‚ Brain‚ published a study showing evidence of an increased risk of brain injury among athletes‚ who absorbed repeated hits to the head
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Each year‚ approximately 1.6 to 3.8 billion Americans receive concussions from sports and recreational activities . Many of the people suffering from concussions are involved in competitive sports‚ especially high school sport teams (The Center for Disease Control and Prevention). While participating in a high school sport is normal‚ the players would not want to miss a game if they did not have to‚ and many of the players assume that if they go to the athletic trainer as soon as the game is over
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concussion is a serious injury that happens to many football players. It is estimated that there are 1.5 million high school football players in America today (Slattery 1). Of the 300‚000 sports related concussions reported annually‚ 83% are suffered by football players (Scoggins 1). Sadly‚ since 1968‚ eighty nine high school football players have died after suffering a concussion (Nowinski 49). Players also can suffer long term negative effects from a concussion including
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