Why Football Is Dangerous
Football, is it dangerous? Football is a huge sport in America. It is played at a professional level, a college level, a high school level and even a junior level. The main problem when people are playing is the related injuries. Football can cause very serious health problems, therefore new safety rules and gear should be created. Not only can the damage of football be lethal but it can lead to mental conditions.
How many concussions can a person take before they die? The effects of concussions can lead to many ways of death, it isn't always the concussion that lands the final blow. A man named Thomas Brearley took his own life at the age of 21. He had no medical tracings of concussions. Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy, or cte for short,
is a common disease of the mind that can cause depression, memory loss, loss of impulse control and dementia. The cause of this you may ask? Blows to the head from unsafe football practices.
Have you ever just absolutely lost it? Have you ever lost complete control of yourself? This is what happens to football players who were put under unsafe practices. To protect people from this, the rules of Pop Warner rules. As there is no national body of control over football, other groups had to step in to assure safety. Pop Warner is four big changes to the rules and safety. The first is having new doctors and trainers who understand the injuries. The second is to have standardized concussion tests. The third, gradually work players back into play. The forth is to have people keep their eye on the players.
The most important thing that you have to keep in mind about all of this is the fact that these are kids we are discussing. People love their kids and would be devastated to see them hurt or commit suicide like Thomas. Football should be a well considered decision for parents. They should keep in mind that their kids could be injured very badly. That isnt to say that all aspects of football is bad.
One strong argument that people may have to put their kids in football is that their kids work harder in school to attain a good GPA to play. Is the safety of your child less important that sports and their GPA? You decide, but either way, the safety rules and gear in football need a serious update.
How many concussions can a person take before they die? The effects of concussions can lead to many ways of death, it isn't always the concussion that lands the final blow. A man named Thomas Brearley took his own life at the age of 21. He had no medical tracings of concussions. Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy, or cte for short,
is a common disease of the mind that can cause depression, memory loss, loss of impulse control and dementia. The cause of this you may ask? Blows to the head from unsafe football practices.
Have you ever just absolutely lost it? Have you ever lost complete control of yourself? This is what happens to football players who were put under unsafe practices. To protect people from this, the rules of Pop Warner rules. As there is no national body of control over football, other groups had to step in to assure safety. Pop Warner is four big changes to the rules and safety. The first is having new doctors and trainers who understand the injuries. The second is to have standardized concussion tests. The third, gradually work players back into play. The forth is to have people keep their eye on the players.
The most important thing that you have to keep in mind about all of this is the fact that these are kids we are discussing. People love their kids and would be devastated to see them hurt or commit suicide like Thomas. Football should be a well considered decision for parents. They should keep in mind that their kids could be injured very badly. That isnt to say that all aspects of football is bad.
One strong argument that people may have to put their kids in football is that their kids work harder in school to attain a good GPA to play. Is the safety of your child less important that sports and their GPA? You decide, but either way, the safety rules and gear in football need a serious update.