concussion is a serious injury that happens to many football players. It is estimated that there are 1.5 million high school football players in America today (Slattery 1). Of the 300‚000 sports related concussions reported annually‚ 83% are suffered by football players (Scoggins 1). Sadly‚ since 1968‚ eighty nine high school football players have died after suffering a concussion (Nowinski 49). Players also can suffer long term negative effects from a concussion including
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Concussions in High School Sports When stepping between the lines during a sporting event‚ athletes of all ages risk injury for the sake of enjoyment. Annually‚ 6.9 million high school athletes are at risk of serious brain damage while competing in athletics (Comstock). Even though many athletes go through high school athletics without ever suffering a concussion‚ the statistics are staggering. Of the 4‚431 injuries reported in 2005-2006 season‚ 396 or 8.9% of those injuries were concussions
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Concussions Athletes are risking their lives for the sport they love. Unfortunately many do not realize the negative effects concussions and other head injuries have on their brains. Individual and team sports were invented out of a love for competition. These games however with the evolution of the players becoming bigger‚ stronger and faster makes the sport is less like a game and more like war. It is only now that we have begun to realize the severity of concussions and the effect they have
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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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Waking up the day after sustaining a concussion is probably one of the weirdest feelings I have ever had to experience. For the next two weeks‚ I felt like I was in a cloud. After sustaining four concussions myself‚ I have experienced the powerful effects that concussions have on our body first hand. My senior year of high school I sustained a concussion that ended my football career. This is the reason I chose to compare the different styles of research between peer reviewed journals and popular
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Keland Carter College Writing II Mike Pitoniak 3-24-13 Concussions in the NFL When watching a football everyone looks out for the “Big Hit” but what people don’t look out for is the after math of these so called big hits‚ which a lot of the time leads to concussions. These concussions are becoming much more severe and there is a lot of concern about the safety of players who attain multiple concussions‚ not because of the immediate problems it might bring but the future toll that
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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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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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Concussions are no joking matter; consequently‚ if it serious enough‚ the symptoms can stick around you for a lifetime (“Concussions and Football”). A concussions is a severe blow to the head and results in rapid movement of the brain inside the skull (Concussion and Football). Concussions occur all the time during sports and have a huge toll on football players. Nearly 47% of high school concussions occur during football (Big plays‚ big injuries). They can be the worst type of injury if serious
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The Importance of Education About Head Trauma Annually‚ the number of concussions affecting Americans is increasing and it is a rising statistic among young athletes. Concussions are a common type of head trauma that directly affects the brain. According to Mayo Clinic‚ concussions are the most common‚ yet least serious type of traumatic brain injuries. The brain is made up of soft tissue that is within a layer of spinal fluid and encased within the skull‚ which protects the most important part of
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