Each year‚ approximately 1.6 to 3.8 billion Americans receive concussions from sports and recreational activities . Many of the people suffering from concussions are involved in competitive sports‚ especially high school sport teams (The Center for Disease Control and Prevention). While participating in a high school sport is normal‚ the players would not want to miss a game if they did not have to‚ and many of the players assume that if they go to the athletic trainer as soon as the game is over
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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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can face a threat. In sports‚ they can face the danger of being injured or concussed. It is estimated by The Centers for Disease that there are more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions that occur each year in the United States alone. This is an immense risk when it comes to the athletes who are put under a concussion‚ being that it is in fact‚ a serious issue. The concerns for the abundance of frequent discomfort have spawned a proposal. These athletes should stay out of sports for a longer time
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happen more often than not. Even though there are protective measures taken to prevent concussions and other head injuries‚ many football players are still being hit so hard in every game that they may experience one or more concussions in a single game day.
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The Effects of Soccer Headings on Brain Structure and Function Although often overlooked‚ concussions could be one of the biggest injuries a soccer player could front in their career. Many athletes in contact sports focus on showing their skills‚ getting playing time and ignored what the body was telling them to do. Most of the times‚ athletes were brushing off the injuries because they were feeling normal about it‚ particularly in sports like soccer. Soccer was the most popular sport among children
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Hard Knocks Did you know that tackle football has the most concussions and injuries than any other sports? High impact sports like tackle football can have long-term effects such as concussions and can affect the community. The article‚ “Hard Knocks” is all about injuries in sports. There are many sports that can lead to injuries‚ but one of the injuries that frequently happens are concussions. High impact sports can cause concussions. The article stated‚ ”Research has shown that kids who began
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ENC 91 10-06-10 Concussions in the NFL Concussions‚ something that most players‚ from pee wee to pro football admit to having had sometime in their career. As sports evolve‚ players are bigger‚ faster ‚ and stronger. NFL players are million dollar machines‚ they are owned
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Concussions a season ending brain injury. Concussions with one another will probably follow. Concussions are a fatal head injury. Concussions can range from mild to severe. Concussions can disrupt the way the brain normally works. most people who have one concussions will have two concussions. This report will show about football related concussions. How do concussions happen? Concussions happen when there is repeated jolts or bumps to the head causing the brain to be bruised. Concussions can have
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Concussions or traumatic brain injuries are a major issue because they impair brain function and the results can be permanent‚ impacting the day-to-day functioning of players and their loved ones for the rest of their lives. They are caused by blows to the head and depending on the area(s) of the brain injured and the severity of the trauma‚ some of the effects include problems with concentration‚ thinking‚ memory‚ vision‚ balance and coordination (dizziness). Because of the decrease in cerebral
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Approximately 1.2 million people each year are affected by concussions caused by sports. All sports teams have trainers‚ and a trainers job is to get a player back into the game as soon as possible. Concussions can be hard to identify so they may be overlooked. Often a concussed player will be allowed to finish the game. This puts the player at great risk for a greater injury such as CTE or a major concussion. This is why concussions should be managed properly by a professional to get a proper evaluation
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