"Concussion" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 29 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    last thing I remember was shouting out the plays for my team‚ and moving a lineman into the correct position. My head was pounding‚ laying on the football field‚ lights shining in front of the whole crowd. On the sidelines‚ I was diagnosed with a concussion by the trainer‚ I was out. Constantly changing‚ technology of football has improved drastically over many years benefiting football safety. First‚ the technology of helmets has really impacted the safety in football. The first helmet‚ looking

    Premium Concussion American football Traumatic brain injury

    • 1149 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    only one clear choice here. Football has and is going to stay a collegiate sport. There are many reasons why and not enough reasons on why not to play. This became a big name conversation when the NFL and former players got into a lawsuit over concussions and the effects on the players. Now it has trickled down to the collegiate level and some people are arguing that this sport is to dangerous now even though it has been played since 1892 and most of these athletes have played football since they

    Premium American football National Football League Concussion

    • 1566 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    the nerve cells wither away. A big factor of the toxic protein leaking‚ is repeated blows to the head‚ or repeated concussions without fully resting. Athletes are at the highest risk of getting ALS because they are constantly getting hit in the head multiple times a game and could end up getting multiple concussions per game‚ and maybe not realizing that they even have a concussion‚ since not everyone will pass out from getting one which usually makes people believe that they’re perfectly fine‚ but

    Premium Concussion Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    • 1261 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Many sports related injuries do not just happen to professional teams but occur on youth‚ high school‚ and college teams. Concussions‚ knee sprains‚ stress fractures happen often and are now considered common injuries. Parents do not get overly worried‚ like they should‚ due to the severity of these injuries that happen to their children. In reality‚ the real problems are how parents encourage their children to be extremely competitive on the field and play aggressively‚ the amount of traumatic injuries

    Premium Concussion Injury Injuries

    • 708 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Essay On Sports Injury

    • 692 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Injuries in sports have become a regular occurrence that most believe to be “just part of the game.” Any person who has played a sport has encountered some type of injury‚ whether that be an ankle sprain or a torn ACL. Recovering from that injury can be a draining process. The recovery process is a journey of highs and lows‚ but recovering from the physical injury is not all the athlete have to worry about. Depression‚ isolation‚ and lowering of self-esteem are all common mental health effects of

    Premium Concussion Psychology Traumatic brain injury

    • 692 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Recent studies have shown that this ever prospering enterprise is running into serious problems and it’s due to concussions or head injuries and a disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy that can go relatively unnoticed until later in life. Careers are being cut short‚ and in some cases‚ lives are at stake. For example‚ Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is

    Premium American football Concussion Traumatic brain injury

    • 5124 Words
    • 21 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Football

    • 481 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Football is a popular American team sport. Players can start young by participating in youth leagues and then work their way up through high school teams‚ college teams‚ semi-pro teams and finally‚ professional teams in the National Football League. Players can play tag football or tackle football. Tackle football involves much more physical contact. Though football is a source of exercise‚ it can be dangerous if not played correctly. Physical Conditioning Football players undergo demanding workouts

    Premium National Football League Concussion American football

    • 481 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Football Helmet Safety

    • 503 Words
    • 3 Pages

    hour‚ hit each other head on going full speed? Nowhere. The game of football‚ especially at the higher levels‚ is becoming increasingly dangerous as the athletes keep getting bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger. Until a couple years ago the research of concussion and helmet safety have both been on hold. The league has been around for a long time and the safety regulations have improved drastically. In the 1920’s all the way through the 1940’s the game of football was played with forms of leather helmets

    Premium Concussion American football Future

    • 503 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Football Is Dangerous

    • 585 Words
    • 3 Pages

    school students might get injured more often can also be because instead of telling their coach that they might have a concussion‚ they go back to the game so they won’t be in the sidelines. Doctors and the N.F.L. consider not going to the game until fully healed so you won’t get any more injured than you already are. Mark Lovell suggested limitations to try to prevent concussions. Therefore‚ by adding limitations‚ there is a chance on making it safer for high school football and college football

    Premium Concussion American football Traumatic brain injury

    • 585 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Brain Trauma In Sports

    • 564 Words
    • 3 Pages

    been several reports of brain trauma and head injuries due to certain sports‚ such as football. Research shows many individuals who have experienced the dangers of brain damage because of physical infliction during a game of football. The movie Concussion shows a forensic pathologist who discovers chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ or CTE‚ while performing an autopsy on deceased former football players. An article by New York Times also discusses the risks of football and the company‚ Pop Warner

    Premium American football Concussion Traumatic brain injury

    • 564 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
Page 1 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 50