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    Concussions In Football

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    bucket of vomit by his side. CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain mostly found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma, including concussions. Currently across the country, the NFL is conducting studies to determine the effect of concussions on their former players. Unfortunately, these studies can only be conducted once a player have passed away, often the result of multiple hits to the head, and a tragic death. On the other…

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    Strength Of Concussions

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    The strength of my presentation is that it answers two main questions about the subject matter, what it is and who is at risk for this type of injury. It explains what a concussion or TBI exactly does to the brain. The presentation then turns its focus to those at risk, athletes of course, but also others including war veterans affected during combat situations. Another strength is how the visuals are put to use. It combines the pictures and information shown on the graphs to help correlate…

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    Effects Of Concussions

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    Concussions: The Short and Long term Effects Over 2.7 million people have suffered from concussions just this year. From sports related collisions to whiplash shaking the brain during a car accident, concussions can occur in virtually any situation. The injury initially can affect the brain in different ways due to the fact that the brain is very complex; every brain injury is different and heals in a different way for each victim. Some symptoms of the injury may appear right away, while…

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    Concussions In Football

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    INTRODUCTION: CONCUSSIONS IN FOOTBALL This paper is designed to analyze concussions in football and the impact it has on the players playing the game. • What is a concussion and how does it affect our health? • What research is being done on concussions and the long term affect it has on your brain? • How is youth football implementing techniques to protect kids from concussions? BACKGROUND: THE DEFINITION OF A CONCUSSION A concussion is usually brought on by a blow to the head, depending on…

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    Concussions In Sports

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    out for one full year after two concussions in a six month period. The reason for this resting period is because athletes with injuries to the brain have been found to have brain disruptions up to ten years later and sometimes be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE. With all of the research being done about this topic, the number of concussions each year is still rising. There are many reasons this rule needs to be enforced. Concussions can cause an athlete to…

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    Football Concussions

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    The increase of concussions in football has had an astounding effect on athletes and should be further evaluated for safety research. First, you probably want to know what a concussion is before I talk about how and why they happen in football. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that has brain altering effects. These effects can include the following: headaches, balance, coordination, and memory. How do these injuries occur you ask? Most concussions are caused by a violent shaking…

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    Bachynski Concussions

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    Statistics such as a 60% rise in emergency room visits due to concussions over the last decade were discussed as was the reasoning behind the rise. The pathophysiology of concussions was explained in great detail with emphasis placed on the impact and its adverse effects on the brain. The concept of second impact syndrome (SIS) wherein a secondary concussion before the initial concussion has healed can be…

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    Nfl Concussions

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    Over 5,000 former players sued the NFL (Belson 1), alleging that it had hidden the dangers of concussions from them. The NFL disputed evidence that its players had a high rate of severe brain damage for years. Professional sports participants sustain brain injuries at a much far higher rate than general population. The NFL and representatives of retired…

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    Concussion In Sports

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    Crack pop ambulance siren coming to the player on the ground make loud sounds of pain .Sports are dangerous such as football it can be fun at sometime but it is still dangerous.This sport is dangerous because you can get a bad head injury called a concussion. Basketball injuries are not better basketball injuries are mainly in your leg like your Anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)(“Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia”), Baseball injuries are not the greatest…

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    Concussions In Sports

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    Football, soccer, and boxing three top sports in concussions are slowly killing these sports, so what can we do and what does these injuries cause. These sports are causing people, families, and friends that have lost lots to these types of injuries because they simply can't remember their families or have affected their everyday lives. The long term effects of high impact sports are Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy “ brain disease” , and also affects the whole sport in general and can have a…

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