health effects from high impact sports are CTE which cause suicidal thoughts and concussions which lead to brain injuries. One long term effect of high impact sports are suicidal thoughts. The article states “several former players-all found to have CTE have committed suicide”(15). The importance of this statement is to show that people who receive a CTE injury have a higher chance of committing suicide. “92 former NFL players who donated their brains for research suffered from chronic traumatic
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keep the game safe. Concussions have continued to affect professional athletes‚ meaning there needs to be something done to better protect them. My purpose is to get professional sport leagues to alter the equipment used in the sport and change some of the rules used in the sport‚ to better protect the athletes. My message is that there have been many instances where concussions have led to brain damage and in some cases‚ suicide‚ which shows that these continuous concussions need to stop. My biggest
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coming into our young and healthy generation. In the NFL they have lots of new types of technology.The NFL has changed multiple times throughout the years. “A concussion is a brain injury; the only known cure for brain injury is prevention. While helmets can protect against skull fractures and more serious brain injuries‚ they cannot prevent a concussion; therefore‚ it is vitally important to be well-informed about how to prevent a concussion.” The Riddell speedflex‚ Riddell 360 revolution‚ Xenith
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too aggressive in the NFL and seriously hurt someone despite the gear you wear. You can be a MLB pitcher and mess up on a pitch and hurt a player by throwing a pitch at a player’s head. You have to be very careful how you play the sport you are playing. Sports are supposed to be competitive and fun‚ but you have to remember to be safe and care for the other competitors you are competing against. Sports safety is a big deal‚ and is very important in all sports types. In the NFL‚ there are rules to
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players are being diagnosed with early dementia and memory loss. Others are falling deep into depression. The NFL has assured the players and the fans that precautions are being taken in order to avoid this problem going forward. The real problem is knowing when these players
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History‚ science‚ momentum‚ present and future. The NFL may be the most dangerous sport to play in the United States. I mean‚ where else do two people that can run at speeds of 30 miles an 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
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helmets protect the skull in football‚ the helmets do not protect the brain from concussions and others injuries such as spinal injuries because the hard shell of the helmet creates a harder impact and allows people to feel comfortable leading with their head to make contact with another player‚ a softer shelled helmet‚ a helmet with extra padding or no helmet at all would lower such impacts and chances of concussions as well as lowering chances of players leading with their head on a tackle.
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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 can remember (Birth 2016).
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It has always been a close tie between whether football or baseball is truly Americas sport. Baseball has always been considered “Americas Past-Time”‚ but as the years go on football has been growing in popularity. The number of fans have grown significantly over the years. Football targets a different type of people‚ people who are loud and rowdy. First‚ baseball is played in the summer. It is more than a sport‚ it is a gathering. It has a social appeal that football will never have because the
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Dronett was a former Atlanta Falcon player in the NFL. Dronett played a significant role in Falcons’ defence‚ which ranked second in the NFL against the run‚ allowing only 75.5 rushing yards per game‚ and produced 313 tackles‚ 29.5 sacks‚ and 13 forced fumbles. Dronett was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) due to head trauma. More and more athletes are being diagnosed at a young age with ALS‚ CTE‚ and concussions
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