Football helmets have always been designed to prevent and stop skull fractures. Now they have the same design and are trying to prevent concussions and professionals don't even fully understand concussions. “The majority of helmets are designed , tested and certified for linear compression only. They don't help/prevent violent twisting during angled impacts. The sharp twisting from angled impacts. The sharp twisting from angled hits increases the potential of…
Players have a horrible habit of leading with their heads when making a tackle and one of the most dangerous hits in football is when two players heads collide. This hit results in a high number of concussions due to its direct force and the fact that it…
Concussions in football players is a growing problem all the way from pee-wee league to the professionals in the National Football League. “A concussion causes temporary loss of brain function leading to cognitive, physical and emotional symptoms, such as confusion, vomiting, headache, nausea, depression, disturbed sleep, moodiness, and amnesia,” written by Joseph Nordqvist (par. 2).…
Football plays a great part in the United States. It is a part of our culture and is a part of the atmosphere in the fall when school is about to start. It is an amusing experience for a lot of people and their families. This is what make football a part of our culture. One thing to actually think about though is what is essentially happening to the children, the young adults, and athletes involved in this sport; they are growing older then, attending college or even playing professional football with head injuries. Understanding that in football there are many collisions of the head to somebody else’s head or other body parts. Although, the brain sits inside of a cranial vault, also known as the skull. Even wearing the best equipment…
Through the 2000s and the present there have been helmets made specifically to reduce the chances of getting a concussion. Concussion research was practically unknown and frowned upon until recently. Over the past couple of years the NFL has cracked down on head injuries and have put in place new rules/ regulations to prevent them.…
In an everyday game of contact sports a variety of things can happen to an athlete, however, it’s how you deal with those “things” that counts. A concussion on an athlete can be fatal if not treated properly and diligently. An approximate 60 tackles are made in a single football game, but it only takes one to possibly change an athlete’s life forever.…
Football teams need to be more concerned about 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 and long term, it also can lead to brain disease, and after a player sustains their first concussion, they are more likely to get suffer another.…
Concussions in football are not surprising anymore and we don’t think about the effects it will have on us later in our life. Concussions are a brain injury that alters the way our brain functions and if enough damage occurs it can produce long term effects. Concussions are changing the game of football more and more every year. Players are experiencing long term effects from concussions from the NFL and now the NFL is taking some heat from how they handled the injuries at the time. The game is trying to help players, and it’s important to understand what they are and the dangers of them, Effects of them such as CTE, and how rules are being put in place to protect players.…
In high school athletics there are numerous of ways an athlete can receive a concussion. High school football is no exception. A concussion can not be prevented by wearing a helmet in a contact sport. People are slowly becoming more aware of concussions and realizing the long term effects of repeated brain injuries. In order to prevent a concussion from occurring high school football coaches must inform their student athletes on how to tackle the opposing opponent properly. Also, football athletes must understand the risk involved when using their head to tackle their opponent instead of using their body. So many young football players do not understand the proper form for tackling because they watch professional football player's tackle wrong.…
What is the cost of playing in the National Football League? A player could have a broken leg or a pulled hamstring, but what if there was something that could affect a player after his playing years were over? A concussion would be the answer to that question, and it can lead a serious brain injury and even cause disease such as Alzheimer's. The National Football League is at a crossroad concerning concussions, and many former National Football League players will say that the National Football League and general population knew about it before the concussion crisis was brought into the light.. When the concussion crisis first arose many people did not even know medically how to define concussion. Now, however, it…
Although, in sports like football, repeated head to head contact can lead to long term brain damage. Many former football players have suffered from long term head injuries, this lead to things such as, “ long-term health consequences of concussion, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, and other forms of dementia, Parkinson's disease, or severe cognitive impairment.” according to Weil(2016). When suffering from a concussion, you must deal with many symptoms such as, brief loss of consciousness after the injury, memory problems, drowsiness or feeling sluggish, confusion, dizziness, double vision or blurred vision, nausea, headache,or vomiting, sensitivity to light or noise, balance problems, and slowed reaction to…
Concussions are no joking matter; consequently, if it serious enough, the symptoms can stick around you for a lifetime (“Concussions and Football”). A concussions is a severe blow to the head and results in rapid movement of the brain inside the skull (Concussion and Football). Concussions occur all the time during sports and have a huge toll on football players. Nearly 47% of high school concussions occur during football (Big plays, big injuries). They can be the worst type of injury if serious because concussions symptoms can last for a lifetime and could be deadly.…
concussion is a serious injury that happens to many football players. It is estimated that…
Due to the lack of safety protection from the NFL, all players, former players of the NFL and critics have been heavily laying the wood down on the NFL, stating that the players are not safe, and not being protected while playing the game of football. But when the year of 2010 hit that has all changed, the NFL took charge and showed the world that the sport isn't just for entertainment, and that the sport of football is about the safety of the players. Although, the NFL has been scrutinized for the frequency of player concussions but, the regulations, safety rules, and superior helmet technology has significantly reduced the danger.…
Football is a team sport, it is one of the most popular sports in many parts of the world. In this sport, two teams of 11 players each play against each other. The aim of the game is to score more goals than the opponents by kicking a football in the opponents goal. It is played on a rectangular pitch with a goal at each end; the surface can vary from grass to Astroturf, however in professional football the pitch is usually made of grass. Each match lasts 90 minutes made up by two halves of 45mins with a 15 minute break at half-time. The rules of the game are very old (1863) and a referee has the job to make players follow those rules, his job is also to time the game. The most important rules of the game are that football is played with one single round ball and the outfield players are not allowed to touch the ball with their hand whilst it is in play; the only time where they’re allowed to use their hands is when the ball goes out of play and the players use a throw-in with their hands to restart play. The only player allowed to use his hands during play is the goalkeeper who can use his hands to stop the ball only in his delimited area and only when the ball is shot by an opponent player. Other rules are that if a player is fouled inside the goalkeeping area of the other team, a penalty shot is assigned to the attacking side and one player from the team will shoot the ball towards the goal from the penalty spot inside the opponents team area. Whenever there is a foul not inside the goalkeeping area, a simple free-kick is given from the spot the foul was made.…