Concussions In Professional Sports
Concussions
“ I understand the seriousness of concussions” - Peyton Manning. “Maybe I'm stupid or whatever, But to me if I got a concussion, I could see straight and carry a football than I'm not telling anybody” - Ricky Williams. Most athletes who have played in professional sports normally have had a concussion. Some athletes have had more than just one concussion because they play the sport that they love and don't want to let an injury slow down there career when they can have the chance to become a very well known athlete. Athletes normally don't wanna tell anyone about a concussion because they have to sit out and can't play. There are many effects of a concussion but the worst part of it can be the possibility of getting CTE.
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The concept of CTE was introduced in 1928. The precise incidence of CTE after repetitive head injury is unknown, although really high. 17% of athletes will develop CTE. Because of this more attention has been focused on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Most concussions only last a few days to a week. It isn't normal for a concussion to last longer than that. The athletes where most of the cases of CTE happen were in football, boxing, wrestling, rugby, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and skiing. Football players and boxer normally experience thousands of subconcussive hits throughout a season. The most cases of CTE is in boxers. But even military veterans are at risk of developing …show more content…
They have their own outlook on concussions. One sees it as a big deal and needs to make sure their health comes before the game and the other would rather not tell anyone because they don't want it to get in the way of them making a career when they worked so hard to get there. This shows that everyone has their own outlook on the problem of Concussions and CTE. I personally think that concussions and CTE is a growing issue because to many athletes are playing at a high level and getting multiple concussions which can lead to many mental issues which will continue to grow unless there are strict policies on concussion
“ I understand the seriousness of concussions” - Peyton Manning. “Maybe I'm stupid or whatever, But to me if I got a concussion, I could see straight and carry a football than I'm not telling anybody” - Ricky Williams. Most athletes who have played in professional sports normally have had a concussion. Some athletes have had more than just one concussion because they play the sport that they love and don't want to let an injury slow down there career when they can have the chance to become a very well known athlete. Athletes normally don't wanna tell anyone about a concussion because they have to sit out and can't play. There are many effects of a concussion but the worst part of it can be the possibility of getting CTE.
The leading …show more content…
The concept of CTE was introduced in 1928. The precise incidence of CTE after repetitive head injury is unknown, although really high. 17% of athletes will develop CTE. Because of this more attention has been focused on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Most concussions only last a few days to a week. It isn't normal for a concussion to last longer than that. The athletes where most of the cases of CTE happen were in football, boxing, wrestling, rugby, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and skiing. Football players and boxer normally experience thousands of subconcussive hits throughout a season. The most cases of CTE is in boxers. But even military veterans are at risk of developing …show more content…
They have their own outlook on concussions. One sees it as a big deal and needs to make sure their health comes before the game and the other would rather not tell anyone because they don't want it to get in the way of them making a career when they worked so hard to get there. This shows that everyone has their own outlook on the problem of Concussions and CTE. I personally think that concussions and CTE is a growing issue because to many athletes are playing at a high level and getting multiple concussions which can lead to many mental issues which will continue to grow unless there are strict policies on concussion