Joe Able Football Helmets & Concussions POW!! CRACK!! I just attempted to deliver a key block on a 240lb linebacker in order for my quarterback to score a touchdown. Our helmets collided. I was dizzy‚ the lights got brighter‚ and my head was pounding; I could have sworn I had a concussion. On the sideline a teammate said I’d be fine and that I was going to have the game of a lifetime. I strapped my helmet back up and went back onto the field. I actually did have that game of lifetime‚ but at
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Concussions and Developing Brains Mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI)‚ otherwise known as concussions‚ occur in people from infants to senior citizens. A concussion occurs when a person’s head suffers a sudden impacting force‚ usually a blow to the head‚ and the brain gains momentum in the free space between it and the skull‚ and slams into the skull. Concussions are characterized by a sudden loss of brain function‚ and other emotional‚ intellectual‚ and behavioral changes. In today’s youth football
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Contact sports today such as hockey are very fast paced‚ and dangerous. Due to the high level of contact in the game of hockey‚ injuries such as the concussion have become more common. Due to the injury‚ the National Hockey league has made various changes in rules and which has impacted the way the game is played. As both a player and a fan of the sport‚ I disagree with the alterations that have been made. In my argument‚ I intend to show organizations such as the National Hockey League that the
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have always been obsessed with the act of competitive violence. While in the modern age we might have shied away from events such as gladiators and duels‚ our modern forms of sport tend to take on a brutal nature entirely their own. Of these modern sports perhaps none is more physical then American football. In fact‚ the sport is largely comprised of and designed around the act of violence‚ with men of all different shapes and sizes throwing each other around with no regard for physical well-being
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he got a concussion. B. Background Information 1. History of the Issue: since so many younger kids start to play sports there are a lot of concussions happening to young children today. When you get a lot of concussions as a child you can grow up with permanent disabilities. Players in the NFL committed suicide because of concussions. When we found out more about concussions‚ it was discovered that girls suffer from concussions more than boys. 2. Debatable Question are Sports safe to play
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also known as sports was a big part of life. Little did we know that sports would become one of the largest marketing and mobile companies on the earth. Sports can wear on your body; it can also drastically wear on your brain. Concussion’s are the most serious injury in sports. Weider stated‚ “Brain injuries cause more deaths than any other sports injury” (42). Do we really know the truth about concussions and the effect they have on the brain? First‚ we must understand what concussions are and the
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Concussions are a serious matter‚ that can lead to permanent brain damage and in some cases can lead to death. Because of this athletes who suffered from a concussion during a sport should be required to sit out for longer periods of time‚ so their brains can heal completely. The two reasons why athletes should be required to sit out longer is because the consequences of a second concussion can be severe‚ and also the consequences for just one concussion can also be very severe and last a lifetime
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I am for athletes having time off because I feel like if you get into a bad accident and suffer from a concussion then you should sit out to let your brain heal before going back. Reasons why I go with this side because if any recognition of a concussion can cause increases of susceptibility to the athlete and their future. Also when you have a concussion there is a higher chance of you getting another one if hit in the head severely. Some people are against waiting a period of time because nobody
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believe that children should not participate in a contact sport‚ others believe that they know what they’re getting their children into‚ but fail to realize the severity. Concussions are brain injuries due to a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the body or head. Recently‚ there has been studies on how to opt out the dangers of football by revamping some of its rules. However‚ people can’t help but to go back to the original way the sport was played because that’s what they grew accustomed to
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1 million High School football player in the U.S. Many parents are questioning whether or not football is the right sport for their children and many pros think that is may not be the right sport for themselves due to the numbers of concussions that are happening. Three or more concussions could cause brain damage and/or memory loss. Should football be banned because of concussions? Football is one of the nation’s most popular pastimes. Many people like to have people over and have a party and
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