• Athlete may get a concussion
• Trauma can happen through harsh physical contact to head or face or hit any other part of the body can cause a concussion (can happen in a variety ways).
• Concussions cannot be detected by machines such as CT scans or x-rays
• Concussions can have lasting symptoms (such as memory lost, concentration, emotionally damaged). Or short term symptoms such as dizziness or headaches
• Majority of concussion in hockey happens during the second period. No position is most often associated with concussions (such as goalies, forwards and defense
• Persons who had many concussions in a short amount of time can develop a disease called ‘Concussion Tau’ – which is abnormal protein the human brain; which has no cure. Can develop …show more content…
In other words, how to defend themselves but not severely physically harming