playing football really worth the risk of head injury? Playing the contact sport of football‚ going play by play with very intense and hard hitting plays of head to head contact‚ has got the attention of some about the level of safety the sport possesses. Playing football is not worth the risk of head injury‚ because the hits long term effects on your brain. An attention grabber for most is the recent uprising of CTE‚ which stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. This is rare but slowly becoming
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and the Role of the Brain in Cognitive Functioning BreAnne Warden PSY/360 December 5‚ 2011 Devlin Crose Phineas Gage and the Role of the Brain in Cognitive Functioning The brain plays a key role in cognitive functioning. Of the many areas in the brain‚ only certain areas have an impact on cognitive functioning. The case of a man named Phineas Gage showed key elements of specific areas in the brain that support certain cognitive functions. The traumatic brain injury that Phineas Gage suffered
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“A Squirt of Stem Cell Gel Heals Brain Injuries” response What if we there is a gel that can increase the survival rate of those people who have a bad case of traumatic brain injuries? Based on this article by Sandeep Ravindran titled “A Squirt of Stem Cell Gel Heals Brain Injuries‚” it can be inferred in Sandeep’s thesis that it is just a matter of time. But in my opinion‚ this article does not provide concrete data that show how progressive and successful the treatment is‚ which makes this article
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The first way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. Sports injuries are a common problem in sports these days. One of the most common sports injury is a concussion. The concussion can be life threatening because it has to do with the brain. “42% of teens playing sports said they have downplayed or hidden an injury because they wanted to keep playing” according to Elizabeth Murry. If 42% of students are not telling coaches they can be severely injured and puts them at risk of being
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The brain is a beautiful live organ located inside the head‚ through inside of the skull. The skull inside the head of the body‚ is a very thin-like bone‚ a quarter inch thick‚ that makes up the human face structure and protects our brain from getting damaged. However‚ the skull can get damaged by a violent blow or jolt to the head from an external force of impact‚ like for example‚ a car accident. Consequently‚ if the head is whipped around‚ small tearing occurs affecting the brain‚ resulting in
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messages from our brain to our body and vice versa. Injuries to the spinal cord often come with very severe symptoms. In Allen’s case a 30 feet fall is sure to bring many consequence’s. As mention Allen’s heart rate and blood pressure fall. Which might strike as odd. This is not the response that’s expected. This is most likely due to the type of injury. Spinal cord injuries can have some unique effects. Such conditions include neurogenic shock. Patients with spinal cord injuries can get this type
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The Effects of Soccer Headings on Brain 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
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In youth and high school football‚ many injuries are suffered every year. Some injuries are just painful spots on the body‚ such as contusions‚ breaks‚ and sprains. Other injuries may be catastrophic and sometimes even deadly. State laws in WV now require players to take concussion tests yearly before seasonal play begins‚ but the question some may ask is‚ is just one test a year enough? Personally‚ I am a strong supporter of children playing any sport that is offered. With that being said‚ young
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Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused By Personal Injury Accidents Each year millions of people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United States. TBI is a contributing factor in 30 percent of the injury deaths each year. A personal injury accident can change a person’s life forever in a matter of a few seconds because a TBI can result in permanent disabilities. For the accident victim and his or her family‚ a person’s negligence in causing an accident can have devastating consequences. What Is
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ice hockey. These sports cause massive trauma and injuries to the brain. While sports are fun and part of everyday life‚ high impact sports can be dangerous to kids and younger adults and every 1 in 3 players will have brain injuries and/or C.T.E. and it will affect their brain for the worse before it’s developed. First‚ high impact sports can be dangerous to kids and young adults because it affects their brain in a terrible way before the brain is fully grown. “Concern over concussions has filtered
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