It is said that changing this helmet rule in the NFL might change other rules as well. While that is true‚ it really is an aspect that has to be changed. Basically‚ for every rule change‚ their is a lot of time and hard research put into it. But‚ no helmets not only keeps players safe but it also has
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injuries are either concussion or brain injuries. In total‚ more than fifty-thousand people seek medical attention for rugby injuries each year‚ costing sixty million dollars--compared to football which causes 1.2 million injuries per year. So...why did football evolved from rugby? Why is equipment involved now? Was it to attract the attention of people by hitting harder with the equipment? That I will get to you
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Football is one of the most physical sports in the world and is the leading cause of sports related concussions. It is a full contact sport where players are risking themselves in a violent and brutal game which shows them no love. There are way too many players getting concussions while playing full contact football. Professional football players risk the safety of their brains for a few years of fame‚ and many more who never make it to the circuit risk losing it all just for the love of the game
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the New Yorker‚ Malcolm Gladwell explains “much of the attention in the football world‚ in the past few years‚ has been on concussions—on diagnosing‚ managing‚ and preventing them—and on figuring out how many concussions a player can have before he should call it quits. But a football player’s real issue isn’t simply with repetitive concussive trauma. It is‚ as the concussion specialist Robert Cantu argues‚ with repetitive subconcussive trauma. It’s not just the handful of big hits that matter. It’s
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Since the creation of the NFL‚ there have been significant modifications in the game rules‚ the type of equipment that players wear‚ and the sideline assessment to determine severe contact injuries. Despite all these changes‚ the concussion epidemic is still growing. This paper aimed to look at a bunch of different factor’s effectiveness in decreasing the amount and severity of concussions‚ thereby decreasing the risk of developing CTE. The first research question proposed was to look how competent
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their time of play such as concussions‚ but what many people do not know of are what happens to an athlete after sustaining the head trauma. Diseases like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE) can affect athletes many years after sustaining concussions and can lead to death. Many sports corporations such as the NFL are taking steps to help prevent further head trauma to their athletes‚ but many critics are questioning whether the NFL is really doing enough. The
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contact sport and has always been violent. It can also cause serious injuries like concussions and other things. One study looked at brain tissues of deceased NFL players and found a high rate of a disease called CTE. Someone who has an advanced case of CTE can suffer from a wide range of serious disorders. Football athletes know the risks‚ so people should just let them play. Football has always been dangerous. The NFL constantly revises safety rules so there is less long-term damage to the health
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brain. The incidences of concussions among athletes has been steadily on the rise and with this increase‚ more and more athletes have suffered multiple concussions‚ which leads to the occurrence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy‚ or CTE‚ which has become a term that is gaining recognition among those who are treating these athletes (Jolicoeur et al‚ 2007). CTE is a brain disorder that has symptoms that appear to be like Alzheimer’s and is caused by repeated trauma or concussions to the brain. The difference
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But do to better equipment players are also getting less head injuries like concussions. But football douse need some more changes to make the game safer. l. types of injuries? The most common type of injure in football is concussions. A concussion happens when you get hit and then your head bangs against your skull. Some concussions can be life threating. “43‚000 to 67‚000 high schoolers get concussions per year.” Commentary: many athletes fail to report their symptoms like headaches
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an issue that the NFL has had to deal with for many years and will continue to do so. It not only has short term effects‚ but long term effects that can cause serious health issues for retired athletes. Looking at this dilemma that the NFL has had to deal with I will discuss it using the decision making model. The first step is defining the problem. In this case the NFL’s issue is how to prevent head injuries and punish those who purposely cause them to others. I feel the NFL uses a more programmed
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