Focal and diffuse brain injury

participating in their passion. Those players who participate in hard contact hits while playing high impact sports are much more vulnerable to injuries. These include; short term head injuries, long term head injuries, C.T.E., and even death. To begin, the first and most common injury caused by these sports are short term had injuries and long term head injuries. Though they seem not as big as a deal, but they most certainly are. In the article “Hard Knocks,” it states, “A typical high school…

What is a concussion? A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head of violent shaking of the body. Many different things can cause and prevent concussions. Three different things that can prevent a concussion in football is form tackling, Smart Helmets, and mouth guards. To better understand how form tackling, Smart Helmets, and mouth guards can prevent concussions we must first consider the opposition. Some argue that nothing can help prevent concussions. "Helmets are 85% as…

At one point or another, everyone has stood up for something that they believe in or that they thought was right. Personally, I hate to admit that I am wrong, even if midway through an argument I realize that I am clearly wrong. However, there is one particular case that many of my friends tease me about and that is the accusation of my favorite football team the New England Patriots cheating in the 2014 AFC Championship game. I constantly stand up for the Patriots because they have been my…

because even if it could be an exciting activity to play there are some cautions to take into consideration. For example, Football players are becoming injured and giving concussions that could possibly lead to death. It could also create long term injuries such as memory loss, short temper,…

understands the injury of football. High impact injuries cause concussions and head trauma, and now there is controversy about the safety of high impact sports. The game of football has been played for many years, but has just recently gained a wake up call from not only professional players, but many young kids that are ending up with lasting high impact injuries causing concussions. “In 2014, more than 9,500 concussions were reported among high school football players” (16).Concussions are…

with each other, increasing the chance of injury. Perhaps the most serious injury that many coaches, parents, and even athletes shrug off is the concussion. A concussion occurs when the athlete experiences trauma to the brain that alters their cognitive ability, memory, or judgement. Concussions are extremely serious injuries that must be handled with care and medical professionalism. Athletes should be required to sit out and rest to allow their brains to fully heal before returning to play…

those football players are getting real bad injuries. The players are having fun most of the time and that isn't a problem, however, they will not get to have fun if they get so many injuries. There are tons of people that love football and one day might become a football player. Those people don't really know that football players have health problems because when the football players head-butt each other, it causes them to have a concussion. These injuries may even cause the player to lose…

The Coach That Started It All Jeff wagner coach, father, family man. My first year of football he showed me the ropes. He worked with me knowing i was out of shape and had never played before. He dealt with me having breakdowns and being uncoachable and attitudes and everything else that i put him through. Jeff was there for me and he is there for me now but i don't see him as much anymore. But he congratulates me anytime he sees me he watches all of our games. It all began with him…

I have had some time to think about this essay and the more I thought about the more I thought about it the more I used my own experiences. I wouldn’t want my child to play football because they use dangerous drills to make kids hit harder as said by former NFL professional Scott Fujita. And also Mr. David Camarillo says that not all helmets can stop concussions. And also information shows that football has the highest percentage of concussions says neuropsychologist Kim Gorgens. Here are the…

Another aspect of my interest in this research is to emphasize the factors that affect the transition of veterans and what influences a smooth transition into civilian life. This article by F. Ostovary and J. Dapprich focused on two major military veteran that actively served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Depending on the length of deployment time, veterans face different levels of difficulties in transitioning back into normal life routines.…