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and other related information. What is a Concussion? A concussion is classified as a mild form of a traumatic brain injury. Concussions or mTBIs (mild Traumatic Brain Injuries) can be caused by “a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth” (CDC). As a result of this sudden movement the brain can bounce or twist in the skull, brains cells can be stretched or damaged, and/or chemical changes in the brain can occur. Even…

Afterwords many companies saw Dr. Omalu's findings and set the goal to finding a better helmet to prevent concussions. One company has come out with a new helmet call "Xenith" and inside the helmet it has gel foamed packs to reduce the impact of hits on the head. This helmet is also made from Polycarbonate metal that makes for a hard helmet to reduce impacts of hits. Overall no helmet has yet to solve the problem of concussions, but significant progress has been made towards reduce the number of…

Both Canada and the USA have governments that seem to work quite well, amidst their differences. While the USA is a republic, Canada is a constitutional monarchy, and both are based on the ideas of democracy. However, they are different in many ways, and each government has it’s share of better methods than the other. For example, the USA has a definite term of office set for the president, 4 years, so that the president will know when he is done, and elections do not come as a surprise to the…

For my proposal essay, I plan to write it on the increase in brain trauma in post-NFL players. The brain disease commonly associated with this is chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. It has been found in wrestlers and boxers for years and suddenly is making an appearance in the beloved American sport, professional football. For years, it was an issue that NFL doctors refused to address, despite the increase of suicides in players. The players complained beforehand of distorted vision,…

about 7.23% catastrophic head injuries. There is a 7.4% chance of getting a concussion, a 4.3% chance of head, neck, or face injuries. There is also 11.9% chance of torso or pelvis injuries, and 50.4% chance…

Why should sports players make more than soldiers? There is several reasons that sports players should make more. Sports players also risk their lives, they donate their money to charities,and they bring happiness to the world. Even though soldiers risk their lives, sports players do , too. There are many injuries that sports players could die from. They could get concussions, they could break their neck, and more life risking injuries. In sports, football has the most risk of getting…

disease(15).” This means over 75 percent of NFL players suffer or will suffer from C.T.E most have been induced by repetitive injuries to the head. The NFL reported “ Several former players-all found to have had a C.T.E- have committed suicide, and hundreds more continue to suffer from irreversible brain damage (15).” So serious consequences have come from repeated head injuries. The long term negitive health effects of high impact sports.MAny people have had a cuncussion or C.T.E from high…

Accumulative blows to the head, after effects, and prevention Ricario L. Bowen The brain is the most important part of the body and is also one of the most delicate. The brain is used for almost everything and without it a person would not be able to live. Brain injuries have been a major concern in contact sports, specifically football. Brain injuries are most common in these sports, mainly because it is a contact sport, which increases the rate of brain…

In July 2014, a federal judge approved a deal that would compensate NFL football players who have filed concussion-related claims. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody made the ruling. This was two weeks after the National Football League removed the $675 million cap on the damages. Brody was concerned that $675 million was not enough to cover the damages. Brody also stated that a class action settlement is a lot better than the alternative, which would be years of difficult litigation while retired…

Have you ever wondered the side effects of hard contact hits in high impact sports like football? High impact hits are when you collide heads with another player while playing the sport. There should be more rules or equipment to prevent these hard hits because they can cause memory problems,severe headaches, and they can lead to depression. A couple of severe side effects of high impact hits can be bad headaches for the rest of a person’s life and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The first…