The doctor diagnosed a “mild” concussion‚ said I would be good as new after a few days’ rest‚ and that I could play in our first home game Saturday. A senior starter‚ I was elated. By halftime though‚ my head throbbed so much I could barely hear the coaches‚ much less comprehend what they were saying. All I could do was cradle my temples‚ clench my teeth‚ and try to tough it out. Midway through the third quarter‚ dazed and confused‚ I was pulled from the game. Clutching my head‚ I slid off
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Protection among our athletes is what is most important to both players‚ parents and coaches. Most individuals play sports to have fun‚ be competitive and win; one rarely ever hears an athlete say‚ “I’m going to play today to get hurt.” In order to protect ourselves and others‚ proper education on the sport at hand is necessary. In women’s lacrosse‚ younger athletes are not allowed to check. When girls reach the high school level the league permits legal checking. The issue at hand‚ is that the players
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Hard Knocks Did you know that tackle football has the most concussions and injuries than any other sports? High impact sports like tackle football can have long-term effects such as concussions and can affect the community. The article‚ “Hard Knocks” is all about injuries in sports. There are many sports that can lead to injuries‚ but one of the injuries that frequently happens are concussions. High impact sports can cause concussions. The article stated‚ ”Research has shown that kids who began
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Structure and Function Although often overlooked‚ concussions could be one of the biggest injuries a soccer player could front in their career. Many athletes in contact sports focus on showing their skills‚ getting playing time and ignored what the body was telling them to do. Most of the times‚ athletes were brushing off the injuries because they were feeling normal about it‚ particularly in sports like soccer. Soccer was the most popular sport among children and every child was kicking a soccer
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Performance Sports Injuries Injuries in sport are a very common occurrence and vary widely between athletes across the world. With different sports come different injuries specific to that sport‚ they can vary in severity that can be from small pains and aches keeping the athlete out for a very short period of time or an injury which may keep them out for many months‚ and on occasions years. Common injuries include bruises‚ sprains‚ strains‚ joint injuries and nose bleeds. “Sports injuries are
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Concussions a season ending brain injury. Concussions with one another will probably follow. Concussions are a fatal head injury. Concussions can range from mild to severe. Concussions can disrupt the way the brain normally works. most people who have one concussions will have two concussions. This report will show about football related concussions. How do concussions happen? Concussions happen when there is repeated jolts or bumps to the head causing the brain to be bruised. Concussions can have
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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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Organised sports provide people with the opportunities to watch athletic activity in a controlled environment. Local‚ national and international sporting events give spectators exciting entertainment in a non-participative role. While the general benefits for sports fans offer memories and experiences of enjoyment‚ to the players themselves‚ there are serious concerns with injury and safety which may result in legal and financial implications. Injuries suffered in sports impact millions of players
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of head injuries and brain damage within in the sports arenas. Sports such as football‚ soccer‚ swimming‚ baseball‚ basketball‚ and rugby have faced major concerns when involving the brain which affects if emotionally‚ physically‚ and psychologically. The sports have produced such problem as concussions‚ brain damage‚ over competiveness and depression. The sport of football has produced theIn 1995 more than 61% of former NFL players had concussions during their playing days‚ and most of them said
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life‚ even more so in football and with the federal government looking into major head injuries such as concussions‚ like they did with Steroids in baseball a decade or so ago. The game has come into question with these types of injuries‚ if combat sports are putting people in harm’s way and if they are. The main difference now with former players and athletes and how they dealt with concussions‚ the more research now with head injuries that are leading to more and more players get introduced to this
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