CONCUSSIONS IN FOOTBALL 1 Effects of Concussions in Football CONCUSSIONS IN FOOTBALL 2 Football has become the most popular sport in America. Boys start playing at the age of 6 and‚ if they turn pro‚ could play into their 30’s or even 40’s. Some people will say‚ “They know what they’re signing up for” or “The players choose to play the game”. Just because they may choose to play the game‚ does that mean that they don’t deserve the very best protection
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Kyle Johnson Concussions In Hockey The sport of hockey is an intense test of power and will‚ and as a result of the injuries in sport are common realities that players and coaches are faced with. Among these injuries are concussions‚ arguably the worst injury of all. A significant blow to the head that causes the brain to shake in the skull and sometime even swell causes a concussion. These serious and sometimes life threatening injuries have always been a part of hockey‚ and up until a few
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Topics in Marketing March 23‚ 2013 Concussions in Football Injuries in sports are bound to happen no matter what sport you are playing and you never know when an injury will occur. They just come with the territory and they can range from a cut to an injury that could end an athlete’s career or even worse lead to a death. A big problem in sports nowadays is that there are too many concussions in pro sports all the way down to young kids who are just starting to play a sport. Football in
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Concussions in the NFL has been a very controversial topic the last decade in the sports world. The strongest research to this date is going towards brain injuries in football. The NFL and the NFLPA (National Football players association) have been in constant contact about trying to make an agreement. The constant back and forth attacks have created uproar. Many former players have started to reach back to the NFL about their post playing career issues. Many people also think that the idea of concussions
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Football Concussions I. Introduction- Head injuries are becoming a major problem in athletics such as football. a. Background info i. A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head. A concussion can also be caused by violent movement or jarring of the head or neck. ii. Football is the most common sport to result in concussions b. Thesis Statement i. The increase of concussions in football has had a profound efffect on athletes and should
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Concussions have turned into a big problem in major sports and it has caused parents to rethink if their child should play an contact sport like football. A concussion is when there is an severe blow to your head that causes confusion and other symptoms like headaches. Many people believe that children under a certain age shouldn’t be aloud to play contact sports like football. Others believe that parents and young children should be educated on concussions and how to ensure the safety of their kid
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Concussion’s are the most serious injury in sports. Weider stated‚ “Brain injuries cause more deaths than any other sports injury” (42). Do we really know the truth about concussions and the effect they have on the brain? First‚ we must understand what concussions are and the dangers that they posses. From the latest data gathered a concussion‚ “is an altered mental status with a brief alteration in the level of consciousness following blunt head trauma after following up to four hours of head trauma‚ any
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Sports get physical no matter if it is contract or not‚ one of the major problems with getting tossed around is head trauma. Concussions happen when someone sustains a hard hit to the head and gets their “bell rung”. This is where the brain hits against the skull damaging part of it. This is a very serious injury that cannot be taken lightly because if not properly treated it can have ill effects down the road that can lead to more serious problems. In high school sports it’s all about winning and
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What are the Dangers of a concussion? What if a football player took a blow to the back of the head‚ what would happen? More than likely some injury occurred‚ but what parts were effected? And what will damage to those areas cause‚ short or long-term? Football is a contact sport‚ and injuries are to be expected‚ but is it really worth the risk for possible permanent damage to the most important organ there is? Concussions are a serious injury‚ and need to be treated that way‚ as the organ effected
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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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