Concussion

There has always been some type of debate over football and the risk factors it has on its players. This contradiction has recently increased after the movie “Concussion” was released. The debates over this sport include: should children be able to play football despite the risks it includes? Should NFL players have to change their equipment and their ways of playing the game? Would you allow your child to play this sport? All are very good questions to debate over but should it really be taken…

Concussion is a serious health danger that is taking the world by storm, but why hasn’t the number of cases decrease during the technology boom? It’s not that we are oblivious to the causes of these traumatic head injuries. Many Americans are well-aware of the phenomena, that is shaping up and questioning the consequence of joining a competitive sport. A concussion is the most common Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI). A concussion can happen when the head or body is moved back and forth quickly, such…

viewing the article, “Concussion in Sports: Post concussive Activity Levels, Symptoms, and Neurocognitive Performance” the ultimate goal in the discussed topic of concussions is to observe an athlete post injury in their activity to see if it plays a role in the concussive symptoms and performance on some cognitive tests. In context, “Evidence suggests that athletes engaging in high intensity activities after concussion have more difficulties with cognitive recovery” (“Concussion”). To…

collision, Irving hit his helmet on the turf at Veteran’s Stadium in Philadelphia, ending his storybook career. Concussions have become a growing dilemma in US sports and more and more people are getting hurt every year because of them. The concussions are causing permanent brain damage to these players, and affect the greats and the prodigies of all sports. As you can tell, Concussions can easily cause permanent damage in the blink of…

Although there are various solutions to the problem they all lack certain aspects and do not address the education and safety of concussions fully. What are the current methods and what is wrong with them? One of the most abundant ways that scholars and those who are sympathetic to the cause of educating about concussions, educate about concussions in the digital era is by creating an app. But what is the digital era? The digital era as defined by Jill Shepherd, a professor at the University of…

The amount of concussion injuries has grown. People have died or have been really hurt from concussions. People should be fined and suspended for giving someone a concussion. Then from getting raises your concussion chances. then it gives you a bigger chances of getting CTE which is a very dangerous disease. These happen all the time when you see people getting hit in the head hard and people say wow that’s was a good hit. The person that got hit maybe suffering from a concussion which will…

becoming a little more prevalent. Concussions. b. So as concussions have been becoming more serious in our society I decided that I will inform you today on concussions. c. 1 in 5 high school athletes will get a concussion during their season, so naturally there is a lot of concussion training you go through to get a coaching certificate, while I, myself have never had a concussion, I have been a teammate to people who have gotten them and been…

Concussions A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body (CDC.gov). The rapid movement of your head allows the brain to bounce around the skull, causing an injury that is more severe than you might think. As most concussions aren’t life threatening, the side effects and recovery time can be if not taken seriously. Have you ever bumped your head and thought it was just a headache? It is very important to be able to recognize a concussion…

Nick Howe Ms. Lloyd English 1020 12 April 2017 Repetitive Concussions Are No Joke Concussions affects between 2 million and 4 million athletes each year. Just about everybody knows someone who has had one. In the past decade or so, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been found to be different from the original condition resembling Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in professional boxers to a newer, different condition that is seen in athletes, military personnel, and civilians that share many…

will learn to be cooperative with these hits because they can lead to worse things than just a headache or concussion. Although some people may not think that concussions are an issue, more measures need to be found and implemented to help prevent and protect the athletes in this dangerous sport. One reason safety measures have already been set in place for football is because like concussions, injuries of others parts of the body can occur. The sport uses many pads and a helmet to help protect…