Extreme Sports: Are They Worth The Risk? Broken bones‚ head trauma‚ shark attacks‚ and casualties all while playing the sport you love. Is it worth it? With extreme sports come extreme risks. There are many controversies over these sports as to whether they are ethical or not and why anybody with the right mindset would consider participating in such events. These sports often involve high speed‚ great heights‚ a high level of physical exertion‚ and highly specialized gear or spectacular stunts
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Hello Essay Selfish heroes Nowadays many people of all ages take part in dangerous sports. Such people epitomize the egoism and the satisfaction only of their own desires and feelings. In the majority of cases they don’t care about their family and close friends‚ who find no peace waiting for the “heroes” from their competitions. Thereby‚ the main problem is that such people endanger their own lives and the lives of those who might be called out to help them; they put at stake not only their
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Definition Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a nondegenerative‚ noncongenital insult to the brain from an external mechanical force‚ possibly leading to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive‚ physical‚ and psychosocial functions‚ with an associated diminished or altered state of consciousness. The definition of TBI has not been consistent and tends to vary according to specialties and circumstances. Often‚ the term brain injury is used synonymously with head injury‚ which may not be associated
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Wii Sports Versus Real Life Sports Real life sports and Wii Sports the video game have many similarities and differences to be considered when letting children choose which one they want to play. When children are not able to play real life sports because of weather or illnesses‚ Wii Sports can be a good‚ temporary alternative. Encouraging children to get exercise any way possible will make them healthier. It is also a must for children to have one-on-one interaction with other people. There
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in a sport‚ you have the risk of getting a concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. "The Centers for Disease control estimates more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States." (Article One) In teens‚ controversy has come to the point where adults ask: By law‚ a medical professional must sign off before an injured player can go back on the field. If head injuries (more
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of participating in competitive youth sports‚ is worth all the time‚ energy‚ and risk of injury. Although there are many arguments and opinions on whether the benefits of participating in competitive youth sports are worth all the time‚ energy‚ and risk of injury‚ there is great support to why participating in competitive youth sports is worth all the time‚ energy‚ and risk of injury. They serve many purposes to the kids who choose to participate in youth sports. Most kids make friends and enjoy themselves
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Sports have made a huge impact in people’s and communities lives. The article “Hard Knocks” is all about how football might be just too dangerous to play. Even some people have been severely injured while playing football. The long term negative health effects of high impact sports injuries are concussions and C.T.E.’s. Football is one of the many sports that causes concussions‚ which can lead to long term effects. “Bryce Monti was about to make a routine tackle when he knocked heads with one
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INTRODUCTION What is sport? According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. The meaning of “sport” is ‚ activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill‚ usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules. Through Wikipedia‚ sport is all forms of physical activity which‚ through casual or organised participation‚ aim to use‚ maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive‚ where a winner or winners
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Concussions Every year “hundred of thousands college and high school student athletes receive sport related concussions” (Meadows 107-108). Not only do the athletes who play the hard hitting contact sports such as football and hockey receive concussions‚ the basketball players and soccer players receive them as well. Even though most of the concussions received were mild or grade 1 concussion “athletes still receive severe symptoms due to being able to participate too soon” (Solomos 2435-2436)
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Lawrence Mr. Judd English II 11 Apr. 2016 Highs School Sports are Necessary High School sports have always been questioned because of all the health risks that they bring to those who participate in them. As of now High School sports are still a major part of High School and large amount of students do them. However‚ many claim the pros outweigh the cons‚ meaning that people shouldn’t be so concerned about what “could” happen. Not only do sports keep the students healthy and active‚ they bring a social
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