Concussions have consumed the minds of millions of young athletes in our world today. This injury has gone frequently undetected for a substantial amount of time‚ especially in high school sports. The time table for return with this injury is foggy as it could consist of weeks‚ months‚ and even in some cases years. Concussions in sports has been a widespread problem for athletes for many years‚ the damage they can do can be life threatening. 3‚800‚000 concussions were reported in 2012 regarding sports
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Perils to the Players Soccer is a sport with a rich competitive tradition celebrated by millions of people spread over more than 200 countries on six continents. However‚ soccer can be very hazardous to the player‚ professional‚ or the common fan who picks it up‚ playing soccer could result in several devastating injuries such as‚ a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)‚ stress fractures‚ and concussions‚ which all have negative effects on a player’s performance. One hazard to soccer players is
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Many people are attaining trauma induced injuries from playing sports. By law‚ a medical professional must sign off before an injured player can go back to the field. In addition to obtaining a concussion‚ injured athletes should be required to sit out for longer periods of time to allow the brain to heal completely. Head injuries‚ such as concussions‚ are linked with permanent brain damage. While some may claim that concussions take up to a week to heal‚ approximately 10% of athletes require more
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to have a fresh start. Safety in sports is a vital issue not only in football‚ but also in every sport. Concussions are amongst the numerous neurological injuries which might occur during football. SRC (sport-related concussions) can arise alone or in an amalgamate mix with brachial plexus or cervical spine injuries. In the US‚ estimates of 300‚000 sport-related concussions are reported annually. Research has shown that football is the most frequently affected sport with 47% of players injured. It
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Soc/Anthro 161-01 Sociology of Sport Spring 2015 Midterm assignment Joel Hernandez The basic definition of Sociology is the study of societies and how societies work‚ how people interact in societies‚ and how society and culture affect each other. I think that we talk a lot about sports in terms of what specifically happens during sports games. We talk about what sports do you like to play and watch but we don’t always talk about what sports mean to us. Why do we watch sports? Why are sports important in
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Sports often lead to concussions‚ but what does returning to play with a concussion cost? Over 300‚000 sports related concussions occur each year in the United States;concussions can not be overlooked. They can be more serious than they are thought to be. Concussions have been found to be related to permanent brain damage. Athletes are often scared to go to a doctor in fear that they will not be able to play on the field. Although‚ this could cause more time sitting out. In the article " Heads
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The NFL and other organizations that have instances of concussions are simply not going to go away. While many will outweigh the rewards financially‚ for playing pro football with the costs of a shorter life‚ others will consider if concussions should be an acceptable part of the game. In order to continue allowing sports with higher than average amounts of concussions applied ethics needs to be implemented. The decision of whether to play or not to play changes based on the level. For instance
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Soccer Team and currently a senior who is majoring in the exercise science field of study. She is currently applying to graduate school for sports medicine/athletic training which is one of her interests alone with the rehabitions and evaluations of athletes. The recent years of the media coverage have been focused on the issue of concussions in sports. The movie
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perspective: Sports & Concussions Concussions in High School Sports: Are They Worth the Risk? Should School Football Be Banned? by Bran L. Mahaffey‚ MD The risk of serious injury or accidental death to our youth is much higher than football participation while riding their bicycles‚ swimming in home pools‚ walking or riding to school or living in homes where alcohol‚ prescription drugs and household poisons and toxins are stored. Editor’s Preface Following the suicide death
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What are the causes and effect of concussions in sports? The head injury can cause a lot of effects like short term memory‚ memory loss and maybe discomfort. Head injury is common in contact sports like football‚ basketball‚ baseball etc... Concussions are not fun for anyone‚ especially if you have to sit out for the recovery process. “The international journal‚ Brain‚ published a study showing evidence of an increased risk of brain injury among athletes‚ who absorbed repeated hits to the head
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