Risk is intentionally facing danger‚ in order to achieve possible benefits. The articles ‘Concussions and Football’ by Richard C. Crepeau‚ University of Central Florida and ‘Why people smoke’ by Martin J Jarvis both feature a central theme of risk taking. Professional football players risk their future health in terms of brain function‚ cognitive and motor skills‚ to play a game built upon violence which provides players with a physical rush‚ fame and a prosperous career. One player said “he knew
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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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buttery bowl of popcorn and watch an aggressive game of football where teammates are constantly tackling each other‚it is important to still remember that as fun as this game may be to watch playing it leads to many dangerous life-threatening injuries. The informative article "Hard Knocks" By Gabriel Charles Tyler found in upfront magazine‚ the infographic‚ titled “How Many G’s”‚ and the youtube video labeled "Concussion Hazards in Youth Football" (Dr. Drew interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta‚ HLN/CNN)
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The Importance of Education About Head Trauma Annually‚ the number of concussions affecting Americans is increasing and it is a rising statistic among young athletes. Concussions are a common type of head trauma that directly affects the brain. According to Mayo Clinic‚ concussions are the most common‚ yet least serious type of traumatic brain injuries. The brain is made up of soft tissue that is within a layer of spinal fluid and encased within the skull‚ which protects the most important part of
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800‚000 reported concussions‚ 47% of those reports took place in high school football. 1 in 5 athletes will experience a concussion in each sport season and 33% of those athletes will experience at least one more before their high school graduation. Together as high school athletes‚ we need to stand up for our neurological safety in high school football by learning how to identify‚ treat and prevent a concussion. Now many people have no idea what a concussion even is. “A concussion is a traumatic
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of the computer based concussion evaluation software known as ImPact. Utilizing the software for both baseline testing (prior to any known head trauma) and post injury at set times following injury‚ the software is evaluated for the reliability to test concussion symptoms and recovery. McCrory‚ P.‚ Meeuwisse‚ W.‚ Johnston‚ K.‚ Dvorak‚ J.‚ Aubry‚ M.‚ Molloy‚ M.‚ & Cantu‚ R. (2009). Consensus statement on Concussion in Sport–the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich
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they are hit. With concussions in youth football turning into such huge issues including safety and prevention the National Football League is one that has been stepping up to take its own changes. The NFL has always endorsed safety with youth programs and encouraging concussion prevention‚ but with football being such a physical sport it begs the question of‚ “Is it worth it.” With the NFL being one of the most prominent outlet to youth‚ the handling of issues such as concussion needs to be handled
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more than 3 million cases of concussions per year. Concussion can happen to anyone in any sport. A concussion is a jolt in your head causing the brain to move in your skull. Concussions are most common in the youth population. Although many people think that sports should have fewer rules towards injuries received to the head and neck‚ it is better to have more rules because it could lead to a better concussion protocol‚ could lead to a better understanding of concussions and there symptoms‚ and change
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Sport Concussions Sport Concussions National American University ABSTRACT The United States Medical Society has developed guidelines to treat concussions received playing contact sports. The guidelines for treating concussions that occur during sports competition include three grades of concussion. Patients with grade 1 concussions have confusion without amnesia or loss of consciousness. They should be checked for amnesia or other symptoms every five minutes for 20 minutes‚ and allowed
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Concussions‚ not a great experience for anyone‚ but could everyone be more protected from concussions if hockey helmets were made safer? Scientists are working hard to test top-brand hockey helmets‚ such as Bauer and CCM‚ to see how much power it takes to cause a concussion on each helmet and if scientists figure this out‚ hockey helmets could be made to almost prevent concussions. If hockey helmets were made safer‚ concussions would be less common‚ which would cause more hockey players to continue
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