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 on the lives of athletes. Players must play the game. They must not try to ruin our lives or the lives of the opponent through brain impact. What
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it the fourth most common brain disorder behind migraines‚ strokes and Alzheimer’s disease. Young children and older adults are more likely to be diagnosed with epilepsy than any other age group. Temporal lobe epilepsy is one of over 40 known types of epilepsy. Definition The brain is divided into two hemispheres‚ and each hemisphere has a frontal lobe‚ parietal lobe‚ occipital lobe and a temporal lobe. The temporal lobe is located on the bottom middle part of the brain behind the temples‚ and
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out of sports for a longer time‚ to decrease the possibility of further injury. Usually‚ coaches cheer on their team that they represent‚ hoping for a result that makes their team prevail. However‚ this rallying of the coaches can be used in an inappropriate or selfish way. When an athlete gets injured or concussed‚ coaches tend to use terms that make their wound sound less of what it actually is. In reality‚ the injuries in any sport are critically
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Prevention‚ “a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury- or TBI- caused by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth” (“What Is a Concussion?”) When an individual experiences a major blow to the head or body‚ the brain is pushed against the inside of the skull and can bruise. Although the brain has fluid and protective membranes (meninges) that cushion it‚ the blow to the head causes the brain to move at different speeds that
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GAC013 Assessment Event 2: Case Study Investigation Compare and Contrast: Picking Up a Second Language Is Predicted by Ability to Learn Patterns and Language Instruction Improved with Fun and Games Student’s Name: Susie 成思齐 Student ID#: GAC000 Teacher: Mark Kelly Due Date: 15 December 2014 Word Count: 1712 Table of Contents Abstract 3 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Research Methodology 5 3.0 Findings 6 4.0 Discussion 8 5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 10 5.1 Conclusions 10 5.2 Recommendations
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Galley Proof 29/09/2012; 8:55 File: nre811.tex; BOKCTP/llx p. 1 1 NeuroRehabilitation 00 (2012) 1–12 DOI 10.3233/NRE-2012-00811 IOS Press Casting for upper limb hypertonia: A retrospective study to determine the factors associated with intervention decisions Kathy Kuipersa‚∗ ‚ Laura Burgerb and Jodie Copleyc a Department of Occupational Therapy‚ Princess Alexandra Hospital‚ Woolloongabba‚ Queensland‚ Australia Strive Occupational Rehabilitation‚ Queensland‚ Australia c
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Injuries happen constantly in this sport at every level‚ your body is constantly being put at risk. Not only are there tears and broken bones plus many other injuries‚ there are concussions. It takes 60 g’s of force move the brain inside your head‚ or to get a concussion. A average football hit is 100 g’s‚ this proving many many hits in football are considered concussion worthy. Possibly the worst life threatening of them all‚ CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) has been
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Students in Sports Did you know that more than 30 million kids participate in an organized sport in the United States? Sports participation is beneficial to students in many ways (sportsandrecreationalactivityinjury.NationalSafeKidsCampaign.31 October.2012). It can improve physical fitness‚ coordination‚ self-discipline and teamwork‚ as well as promote a sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment. But on the other hand can also have very big problems with the student’s grades and time. Having
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matter if it is contract or not‚ one of the major problems with getting tossed around is head trauma. Concussions happen when someone sustains a hard hit to the head and gets their “bell rung”. This is where the brain hits against the skull damaging part of it. This is a very serious injury that cannot be taken lightly because if not properly treated it can have ill effects down the road that can lead to more serious problems. In high school sports it’s all about winning and some players and coaches
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Lydia 1 Issue Hospital at this time must review Lydia’s situation and decide if withdrawal of ventilator and feeding tube is the best action or continue providing care life giving care. Background Lydia Bevins is 45-year-old woman. She was hospitalized six months ago after being in car accident. She is currently paralyzed and can only communicate through head nods. She is currently on a ventilator for respiratory assistance and receives tube feedings. Dr. Pritchard is currently resides over Lydia’s
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