Concussion

in football, baseball, and hockey, respectively. In all professional sports, concussions have demanded the commissioners and player safety officials to adopt new penalties and rules to attempt to overcome and prevent these head injuries. Concussions are not as common in baseball as they are in football and hockey, but they are becoming a dangerous occurrence, severely endangering every athlete. Even a minor concussion can be career threatening and precaution is needed every time, but the…

The physical symptoms of a concussion include the inability to concentrate, forgetfulness, headache, fatigue, dizziness, and throwing up (“Concussion in Sports”). The athlete usually goes to a doctor if these symptoms occur. The doctor then has the athlete take an assessment evaluating the cognitive ability of the the brain after the accident…

the National Football League ( NFL ) many worries wander about the hits upon the players and the repercussions these hits and concussions can cause in the long run after the players careers come to an end. These NFL players should and will be told prior to stepping on the field of the dangers they face every time, whether it can be a life threatening injury or a concussion that turns into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) later on in life. It is not only the NFL players who are told this,…

Many of the experiments that have been done around the topic of concussions can be joined together. The majority of the researchers who have focused on this, have experimented and tested factors as to what lead to the concussions instead of ways to educate others in order to prevent them. I plan to research what are the best methods to prevent concussions such as videos, surveys, real life experiences that catch the audience’s attention. There have not been studies on what is the best method and…

feel to get hit in the head so hard, that the diagnosis is a concussion; a bruise of the brain; truly traumatizing, isn’t it? When is getting a concussion alright for you, is it okay when you’re young and your neck and brain are still in development or when you’re older and your body is all beat up and used; which one? Definition of Concussion: Acceleration and/or deceleration of the brain within the skull (Collins). Symptoms of Concussions: Physical symptoms - headaches, nausea, dizziness,…

their concussion protocol. The National Football League now operates on a new concussion protocol that was advised by doctors around the world. One change that has been made is that there is an independent neurologist that sits up in the booth (Pennington). Once the neurologist spots a concussion they immediately contact the team’s doctors, and then that players is taken out of the game, and then has to through the National Football League’s concussion tests (Pennington). This new concussion…

Concussions in football is something that students and parents don’t take serious. Many players face challenges with football and head injuries daily. Between the doctors saying no the student shouldn’t play and the coaches wanting them to play, leads to ethical issues on the field. A concussion is a forceful blow to the head. Even though there may be no obvious symptoms, it is advised to get early medical attention to see if there is any damage to the brain or skull (Jones & Wilson, 2010,…

topic of sports-related concussions and how frequently they occur in the United States of America; that fact alone shows that concussions and head injuries in athletes is a growing problem that affects more and more people each year. So how can this issue be acknowledged and resolved without having to find a way to simply avoid concussions, which are inevitable in most sports? Athletes should be required to sit out from sports for longer periods of time after suffering a concussion, so that they…

The topic of concussions has spiralled arguments recently due to the frequent occurrences in professional and ametuer sports. Research is an ongoing process being done in order to conclude the effects of concussions. One example of this controversy, was the movie Concussion, released in 2015, which brought to light the dangers of concussions. The effects of concussions, affect not only the person with the concussion, but the people that surround them. Although many argue, that parents of the…

Concussions are a constant and exceedingly common in children, teens, and high school athletes over the years. I chose this topic because in my high school sports career I have unfortunately gotten two concussions for soccer. The concussions caused me to struggle to keep up my grades, get a good night’s sleep, focus in class, and I had a constant headache. Athletes in club sports and high school sports have the constant risk of getting a concussion in the activities they participate in, and…