gear should be created. Not only can the damage of football be lethal but it can lead to mental conditions. How many concussions can a person take before they die? The effects of concussions can lead to many ways of death‚ it isn’t always the concussion that lands the final blow. A man named Thomas Brearley took his own life at the age of 21. He had no medical tracings of concussions. Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy‚ or cte for short‚
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The Mind Matters Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to be at the forefront of concussion prevention. A concussion is like a bruise on the brain; youth concussions are a gateway to negative effects at first impact and can possibly lead to life threatening injuries. We believe that implementing certified athletic trainers‚ providing equipment‚ and educating primary and secondary school’s athletic departments will aid in ameliorating awareness and prevention. By executing our research
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life‚ when you think of sports you think of injuries such as concussions‚ broken bones‚ and torn muscles. You can only hope that nothing goes wrong for the person that is pursuing their life a sport. But I’m going to briefly describe a few common injuries 1. Concussions 2. Broken bones 3. Torn muscles Concussions: Are brain injuries‚ usually caused by a hard impact to your head 1. The important things you should know about concussions is that. Symptoms Long term effects Treatment Symptoms:
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issue that haunts a lot of athletes around the world. Concussions are making the lives of athletes difficult and they need to be prevented. Having a concussion is a big problem if you’re an athlete playing sports. Not only are concussions traumatic brain injuries‚ but if you get multiple concussions in a certain period of time you might be susceptible to diseases that will later occur in your life. Why are concussions so serious? A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that can occur after
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injuries" 3‚800‚000 concussions were reported in 2012‚ double what was reported in 2002.(TS 2 pg.2 art. 1 Paragraph 7 ) That’s a lot of people! Many people get injured easily. A good coach is an important part of staying safe and having fun while doing that. There are many inexperienced coaches. "Personally‚ if I had a son‚ I would not be concerned with him playing football. I would however make sure that his coaches understand the proper techniques that decrease the risk of concussions‚" (TS 2‚ pg. 14
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A football game it going on and the crowd is cheering. All of a sudden a child goes BOOM! In a blink of an eye he‚ the child is on the floor with pain from a concussion. Is it worth for the pain for contact sports? According to Dictionary.com‚ “contact sports is any sports in which physical contact between players in an accepted part of play.” Some examples of contact sports is: football‚hockey;boxing and‚ basketball etc. Every year about 30 million children get injured from contact sports. Due
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also a dangerous sport. Many football athletes don’t realize the things that can go on during a football game and even if they did they don’t take enough precautions to keep themselves safe. Football is a dangerous sport that can lead to multiple concussions and brain trauma‚ but there are ways that this sport can be made safer. I believe that football can be made a safer sport if high schools are informed about the dangers of brain trauma. Many of these accidents occur to high school football players
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Concussions or head injuries‚ derived from minor bumps or reiterated collisions‚ are earnest occurrences that are not to be taken lightly. As a matter of fact‚ head injuries were proven in many cases to relapse and cause long-term effects; such as brain damage. In integration‚ concussions can not only affect the physicality of athletes but their cognitive and mental status. With these factors‚ injured athletes should not be pressured to reduce their time "sitting" out‚ instead‚ let time to sanction
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To see if risk of injury and concussions is different in Peewee hockey in leagues that have body contact compared to leagues that do not. Hypothesis (1): Leagues with body checking at peewee have a higher risk of injury and risk of concussions compared to leagues that do not have
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Due to the fact that there is currently no policy in Idaho that requires a Athletic trainer in a school’s athletic programs‚ schools should have athletic trainers on hand to prevent athletes from injuring themselves even more. Having an athletic trainer should be required in all schools in Idaho. Clearly‚ there are too many athletes that are getting hurt‚ many are unable to compete after their injuries‚ which leads to risks‚ and having an athletic trainer would prevent injuries sooner. Athletic
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