The Dangers of Concussion in Football In a country that thrives on competition it is no wonder Americans have embraced football as their favorite sport. Every weekend during football season‚ millions line up‚ tune in‚ or change the channel to watch their favorite teams do battle for 60 minutes. It is a rough physical game and at the collegiate and professional levels‚ played by some of the worlds best athletes. There are many dangers involved when participating in such a sport. Rarely will
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Concussions Today in competitive sport more and more people are playing them. A lot of concussions come from the sport of football. Competitive football ranges from younger kids in elementary school to grown adults playing in the NFL‚ CFL‚ and AFL. The programs they have for children are to develop and teach the kids the rules of football. Concussions are in every age level in football. Everyone thinks the main causes of the recent incline of concussions in football today are because players
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Sports Injuries Athletes all over the nation get hurt at some point in their career.”High school athletes account for an estimate of 2 million injuries and 500‚000 doctor visits and 30‚000 hospitalizations each year” (“Youth Sports Injuries Statistics”). And think this is only high school students. To decrease these numbers people must educate others‚ teach good form‚ and have proper rules in place to keep them safe. However we can stop the injuries if we know more about them. There are many
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Tackling the Concussion Issue Imagine that feeling when all your friends are playing football‚ but your parents do not let you because they are afraid of concussions. You would feel left out‚ right? In an ESPN survey‚ two thirds of the parents said they were afraid of concussions and think it is a big issue (Lavigne‚ 2012). Football is an awesome experience for kids on and off the field‚ so‚ why take that away from them? Parents should let their kids play football with the risk of concussions because
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standing ovation. You most likely have suffered a concussion. Concussions are becoming more and more serious as today’s athletes are becoming bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger. Rules are being changed every year to try and make it safer. But is it really safe? I am going to tell you my opinion on player safety. I have watched sports my whole entire life. I have seen many vicious hits‚ punches‚ tackles‚ elbows‚ you name it. If its involved in a sport ive probably seen it. But as I was younger I never
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The two sports are both at high risk of injury. They are both high contact sports they call for heavy padding and a lot of protection. The game of ice hockey is especially strenuous on someone’s head. The most recent and accurate study on concussions in the NHL was done in seven seasons over 1997-2004. This study showed that 559 players had gotten a concussion during regular season games over seven seasons(Concussions Statistics Tallied in Study of NHL). In football there are more full body injuries
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shaking and suddenly everything goes black. Concussions are a common injury when it comes to contact sports. A concussion is
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information on. The extent of this in sports is also on a significantly more extreme level. The question I’m investigating and informing the audience of is whether or not the NFL taken appropriate measures in concussion prevention and rehabilitation? B) Tie this in with my own personal experience of having two concussions and the emotional and physical effects it had on me. My dad’s hockey career was also cut short because of experiencing several concussions. C) Wrap up introduction by talking about
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A concussion is an injury of the brain that occurs when the brain collides with the skull or undergoes an impact of some sort. Most concussions are a result of a blow to the head‚ neck‚ or upper body‚ a violent jerking of the body. Symptoms of a concussion include dizziness‚ headaches‚ nausea‚ vision issues‚ seeing spots‚ problems focusing‚ lack of energy‚ pressure in the head‚ vomiting‚ ringing of the ears‚ being dazed‚ slurred speech‚ fatigue‚ temporary loss of consciousness‚ memory gaps‚ sensitivity
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First‚ I would like to discuss the fact that concussions are a well-known enough concern that allows people to make decisions on weather taking part in the game of football is worth the risk. In an article written in 2011 on ESPN.com‚ former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew commented on whether he would play through a concussion or take himself out of the game. Jones-Drew responded by saying he would hide the concussion: “The bottom line is: You have to be able to put food on
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