The NFL has been the subject of some scrutiny from the media and retired players in the past few years. They recently paid $765 million to former players and their families in a concussion lawsuit settlement. (NFL.com) "We now have a fund that is there for players and their families if they are having any issues. We also are going to baseline those players. If they develop neurocognitive issues‚ there will be a fund there for them." Said Commissioner Roger Goodell. (NFL.com) On top of making the
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cover football practice. On average we see around 40-50 athletes per day ranging from minor overuse injuries to traumatic acute injuries. Surprisingly there have been a lot of concussed athletes this week so I’m becoming quite familiar with the concussion protocol and IMPACT testing. I probably saw one of the worst cases throughout my years of being an ATS on Friday night during the football game.
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OUTLINE A plan for--or a summary of--a writing project or speech. An outline is usually in the form of a list divided into headings and subheadings that distinguish main points from supporting points. Most word processors contain an outlining feature that allows writers to format outlines automatically. As shown below‚ an outline may be either informal or formal. See also: Types of Outlines and Samples Alphanumeric Outlines This is the most common type of outline and usually instantly
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Sources: minimum of 2 sources cited in speech Formal outline: Required (to be turned in on the day of your speech) Purpose: The purpose of this speech assignment is for you to choose a topic that you find interesting and learn how to effectively explain‚ illustrate‚ and/or educate your audience on that topic. A visual aid will be used at some point during the speech. Prep sheet Handout and OUTLINE skeleton are below. Use the outline sheet as a guide for you speech.
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Shaun. "Concussions in Sports: Wake-Up Call." Newsday (Long Island‚ NY). 07 Jul. 1996: B4+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 26 Feb. 2016. "A concussion is a bruise to the brain caused by a sudden blow to the head....Of all the severe injuries in contact sports‚ it is one of the most common”(1). This is relevant to my topic because it explains what a concussion is‚ and this can help explain why the people need to be more concerned about concussions. A bruise to the brain is known as a concussion. It is
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In the past decade the concussion rate in high school football have skyrocketed. High school football has become a very dangerous game to play and concussions has been the main reason. Preventing concussions means trying to stop concussions as a whole but reducing concussions means finding ways to help high school players chances of getting a concussion lower but parents‚ scientist‚ and coaches work on both at the same time. How can we help prevent and reduce concussions in high school football
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occasional knocking of it can lead to a concussion head injury. A concussion is a "trauma induced alteration in mental statues that may or may not result in loss of consciousness‚ " (article 2)‚ and the aftermath of numerous concussions isn’t one athletes desire. The repetition of attaining concussions is related to permanent brain damage directly through the severity of the symptoms displayed in the victim. Once a player manages to attract one concussion‚ the vulnerability of a second one increases
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Concussions can happen when someone takes a blow to the head‚ face or neck. Without proper treatment concussions can have major consequences that can last for a lifetime. Students should stay off the field for a longer period of time because it can cause short and long term consequences. Back in article three it says that a concussion can cause headaches‚ dizziness‚ depression‚ permanent brain damage and sometimes even death. Studies show that you are more likely to get another concussion in your
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Those in favor of preventing concussions in sports say that sports leagues need to up there rules on limiting hits to the head so all players are safer. To begin with‚ most officials do not have the medical background to determine a concussion‚ which means they’ll miss most signs of a concussion. Without a doubt‚ officials need to know what they’re dealing with to protect our players from developing worse outcomes. According to Jon McClement‚ “They should have this covered” (1). Officials should
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Michael Marquez Professor Winters ENG-120J 7 September 2013 Concussions: Creating Awareness for Sports-Related Brain Injuries The National Football League is one of the biggest organizations in the United States. The injury rate in football is overwhelming‚ so overwhelming there are already studies out saying football might lead to suicide. Injuries are quite the stat in today’s sports world but the scariest numbers of them all are head injuries. People don’t realize how big of a dilemma it
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