Concussion screening test are important in identifying head trauma amongst NFL athletes. The King Devick test is an accurate and credited screening tool for concussion. It has been used in 40 different peer reviewed articles and medical journals as an effective sideline screening test for concussion. The K-D test can be administered on the sidelines by coaches‚ parents (Leong et al.‚ 2014)‚ athletic trainers or other medical professionals to subjects as young as 5 year olds (Galetta et al.‚ 2014)
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realize the severity. Concussions are brain injuries due to a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the body or head. Recently‚ there has been studies on how to opt out the dangers of football by revamping some of its rules. However‚ people can’t help but to go back to the original way the sport was played because that’s what they grew accustomed to. According to “Practice like Pros”‚ an organization supporting limited full contact practices‚ about three percent of NFL concussions occur during practice
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I am for athletes having time off because I feel like if you get into a bad accident and suffer from a concussion then you should sit out to let your brain heal before going back. Reasons why I go with this side because if any recognition of a concussion can cause increases of susceptibility to the athlete and their future. Also when you have a concussion there is a higher chance of you getting another one if hit in the head severely. Some people are against waiting a period of time because nobody
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Concussions Every year “hundred of thousands college and high school student athletes receive sport related concussions” (Meadows 107-108). Not only do the athletes who play the hard hitting contact sports such as football and hockey receive concussions‚ the basketball players and soccer players receive them as well. Even though most of the concussions received were mild or grade 1 concussion “athletes still receive severe symptoms due to being able to participate too soon” (Solomos 2435-2436)
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The Concussion Crisis The NFL (National football league)‚ a standout amongst the most watched games on the planet and is famous for the aggressiveness of the game. This sport is played by two groups of 11 players each on a rectangular‚ 100-yard-long field with objective lines and goal posts at either end‚ the objective being to pick up ownership of a ball and propel it in running or passing plays over the rival’s objective line or kick it through the air between the adversary’s goalposts. Despite
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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‚ and even when people wear a hat when it is cold
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concussions Karson Barber During this century there has been a large danger to everyone. Concussions are that danger. The definition of a concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or violent shaking of head or body. During a concussion the brain is moving back and forth. This destroys brain cells and causes a chemical effect in the brain. NFL retired players are showing a big impact that affects their lives. A new disease that is caused by a blow to the head is called CTE every football
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Concussions are a big topic in sports today more than what they were a few years ago. Many athletes suffer from concussions do to helmet to helmet contact or from extremely hard hits. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions and may result in temporary unconsciousness. I agree that an athlete should be pulled temporarily from any game or sports activities if they suffer from a concussion if they are younger than eighteen. But if they are eighteen or older
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effect that a concussion has on your body and brain? “In the US sports related concussions occur between 1.6 and 3.8 million times per year‚ making them the leading cause of mild traumatic brain injury.”(7) Many people think that taking time to heal after a concussion is not important and you can just go back on the court or field that same day. Concussions are a major problem in the sport of football and need to be taken very seriously. A concussion is simply a brain injury. Concussions are not only
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parents are questioning whether or not football is the right sport for their children and many pros think that is may not be the right sport for themselves due to the numbers of concussions that are happening. Three or more concussions could cause brain damage and/or memory loss. Should football be banned because of concussions? Football is one of the nation’s most popular pastimes. Many people like to have people over and have a party and watch the big college game on saturday or watching some NFL
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