Contact sport

With concussions being on the rise, many parents have taken their children out of contact sports. The concussion topic has been very thoroughly discussed over every state in the United States, along with other countries all over the world. Contact sports should be played whether they are dangerous or not. In life, athletes will face many risky situations, many of those situations happening during an athletic event. While concussions are a risk in nearly all sports, the benefits from sports participation are innumerable. Being in sports decreases the risk of obesity in children. “Nationwide, about a third of high school students are overweight or obese, a figure that has prompted federal efforts to boost physical activity of any kind among…

Sports is where kids can go to get exercise, have fun with friends, and play games. When a child plays organized sports, there are rules to follow and an adult or two to help the kids. Many would say there are two types of sports, contact and noncontact. Some would argue that contact sports cause many accidents and should be avoided, but others believe that in any sport injuries can happen, and if the sport is played correctly that are fine to play. Contact sports aren’t dangerous if played the…

sports-related skills, which leaves males at more of a risk to interrupt their growth. Males grow about two years longer than females do which puts them at more of a risk to injury (“The Young Athlete’s Body: Physical Development” 6). Also, young men, ages five to fourteen, are at a risk of injury and have a higher chance of growth and maturation level interruption more than anyone else due to the developing of muscle growth (“The Young Athlete’s Body: Physical Development” 6). The reason that…

Concussions are the number one leading injury in contact sports. Football and hockey are the leading sports that athletes receive the most head contact causing concussions. There are about 67,000 in high school football each year. There are several ways to help prevent them and to reduce the risk of receiving a concussion and i will be explaining them in the following paragraphs. A Concussion is a brain injury that affects the way your brain works. Effects of concussions are usually short…

Lee and Cunningham (2014), presented the first study that examined the effects of imagined contact applied in a sports context. Their research adds to the few studies that have looked at imagined contact, and/or the potential cross-cultural differences, within a sports context and outside of it. The researchers aimed to measure the relationship among sport-related imagined intergroup contact with an out-group—a gay man. They measured intergroup anxiety, sexual prejudice, and how the…

In “children need to play not compete” Jessica Statsky affirms to the negative impacts of the competitive sports for children. She takes children from six to twelve years into consideration and logically proves that these kids suffer more than they get benefitted by the competitive nature of sports. Another aspect that she mentions is that the coaches and parents always focus only on winning. They don’t consider that the sports are also meant to let them relax and have fun. She claims it to be a…

Sport concussions are a serious brain issue that can occur in both noncontact and contact sports. The injury results from the rapid translation it would usually happen side-to-side or front-to-back. During a severe blow or collision the brain bounces around the outer layer of the skull causing neurons to stretch and tear. There's many symptoms such as swelling, balance, eye movement, and speech problems. Football is one of the most dangerous sports because of so many concussions happening each…

Concussions are one of the main problems that many athletes face. It can change the way the brain functions. According to Mayo Clinic, it can have short-term issues such as headaches and long-term problems. Today, many children around the ages of twelve play a contact-related sport such as tackle football and heading in soccer. Heading in soccer and tackle football can cause serious injuries, so we need the brain to not get hurt. Contact sports should not be allowed to children due to…

this same athlete will continue to play contact sports such as football, or boxing resulting permanent brain damage. At the young age of forty, this athlete could already have dementia-like symptoms that occur in older adults. How can we allow this continue? Close contact sports such as boxing, MMA, and football are dangerous “blood sports;” like the fights that would take place in a Roman Coliseum. To prevent concussions and knockouts, game rules must change, and players should wear highly…

Over the years, people have been stressing about how contact sports can lead to concussions. In football, you are more likely to get a concussion than any other sport. Concussions are bad for the brain and athletes should not actively participate in contact sports until they completely heal. Concussions can cause brain damage to the brain, like memory loss and loss of judgement. Concussions mainly occur in contact sports such as football. High school athletes can get concussions more easily…