What Are Concussions Affecting Student Athletes Avoid?

A student athlete has to worry about many things, especially about their own health after a sports injury. More than 300,000 sports related concussions throughout the year in the United States, for any type of athlete. But Fred Theye also mentions that "high school athletes are more vulnerable to concussions than older students and may take longer to recover". If a student athlete sits out for the prescribed amount of time after their concussion, it will balance their recovery time and make it easier for them to play their sport again. Many medical websites claim that an athlete should sit out from their sport for 4-6 days after their concussion to allow full recovery and avoid brain damage. Although before any recovery times are determined, a physician should always examine the athlete after their injury. Article 1 also states that only 10% of athletes take more than 7 days to recover from the effects of a concussion. There are many effects from a concussion that are not only short term but could also become long term, for example article 2 indicates that long term effects of a concussion include changes in personality, mood, and ability to focus. If the injured athlete does not recover for the correct amount of time, they can …show more content…
All recovery time depends on the gender and age, but should be determined by a medical professional. One thing is for certain, article 2 states that all symptoms for a concussion are noticeable and recover quickly, and there is a rise in technological advances that should lead to a decrease in concussions for these student athletes. Towards the end of article 3, all the long term consequences of concussions including memory loss, dizziness, nausea, or even depression are established which can happen if the athlete does not let themselves fully recover after their head