“Being at such a young age and receiving a concussion raises your risk of a brain injury later in life by 22 percent.” (Headcase) “Emergency room visits for concussions in ages 8 to 13 years old has doubled, and concussions have risen 200 percent among teens ages 14 to 19 in the last 10 years”(headcase) Most people think brain injuries happen at games but “33 percent of all concussions happen at practice” (Headcase) High schools around the country have been put a nation wide concussion testing and evaluating program. This program makes schools do a pre evaluation on any given athlete before they begin practice or games. The test consist of different questions asking such as the date, months in order backwards, and also repeating numbers that they give you. This evaluation is given to help evaluate someone who received a concussion and to let them know if they are at full recovery and ready to return. Everyone must also sign a waiver to notify that understand the risk of receiving a
“Being at such a young age and receiving a concussion raises your risk of a brain injury later in life by 22 percent.” (Headcase) “Emergency room visits for concussions in ages 8 to 13 years old has doubled, and concussions have risen 200 percent among teens ages 14 to 19 in the last 10 years”(headcase) Most people think brain injuries happen at games but “33 percent of all concussions happen at practice” (Headcase) High schools around the country have been put a nation wide concussion testing and evaluating program. This program makes schools do a pre evaluation on any given athlete before they begin practice or games. The test consist of different questions asking such as the date, months in order backwards, and also repeating numbers that they give you. This evaluation is given to help evaluate someone who received a concussion and to let them know if they are at full recovery and ready to return. Everyone must also sign a waiver to notify that understand the risk of receiving a