Sport-related concussion

What is concussion? And what is the effect of a concussion? A concussion can be a really serious injury to the brain and have a serious effect. All of these symptoms can make daily life more difficult, both in personal relationships and at work or school. When playing a sports you should know the effects that are Headache/Dizziness, Confusion, Brain Damage. A Headache can happen when you are dealing with a concussion. When you are playing a sport and you bump your head you are most likely to…

when an athlete gets injured, he/ she undergoes a great deal of stress both physically and mentally. The athlete often experiences frustration, anger, boredom, and fear to return to sport (Pearson & Jones, 1992). In fact, studies have shown that even though the vast majority of injured athletes get cleared to return to sport once they are completely recovered physically, many of them do not return to full participation (Arden, Webster, Taylor, & Feller, 2011). These findings suggest that since…

Although people may disagree, I think boys and girls should not be able to play on the same team. Many sports are contact sports, like football which increases the risk of injury. There is also the possibility of a player’s self esteem taking a beating. First and foremost coed sports could cause injury to the players. For instance football is definitely a contact sport and boys normally have more muscle and outweigh girls. If a boy hits a girl at full speed there is a chance that she could…

In the fall, I am mainly responsible for football practices and games, but I also work some volleyball and softball games. During weekly football practice, I help set up equipment, water troughs, water bottles, and an ice bath for the team. After practice, if the players are hurt, I give them ice. During the football games, I am the liaison between the head football coach and the athletic trainers. This means that I follow the coach during the games and if someone gets hurt, one of the athletic…

what’s up dad? Nothing much and you? same.What are you doing? Nothing,but on they way to Chicago. It feels like i’m going around the world because, it’s i long drive. I imagine because of how long it takes. It takes more than two days to get to that location. Where are you at right now? I’m in Atlanta right now. You have a long way to go. Yep and i’m already tired. So what do you want to be when you grow up.I want to be a football player when i grow up. Yeah i want to go to college and then…

Kids who join football through their middle school year through their high school year, many of them dream to be in the NFL but many of them can get injured because football can be dangerous. The month of August is the time of year that football session start the coaches are out of the field training the kids while the parents are recording their kids while they practice for a game. It's all fun and game until one of the kids gets a heat stroke or dehydrates or break one of their…

any level of tackle football. Some parents are now not allowing their children to play the sport because of the potential risk. If my child wanted to play tackle football, I would let them because people are making it safer everyday and I am informed enough to make sure my child is safe. Football is one of the most played sports in the United States; therefore, people are continuing to make it safer. This sport involves repetitive trauma to the head and takes an overall toll on ones body. This…

Each year, approximately 440,000 people receive treatment for winter sports-related injuries. These injuries include strains, sprains, dislocations and fractures. Winter sports can be a great way to stay active during the cold months. Stay safe and prevent an injury by using these safety tips. Always Warm Up Before Playing or Participating in a Sport Warming up by doing some light cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging in place, and lightly stretching the muscles can help to prevent strains…

cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Which causes the person to lose control of the voluntary muscle atrophy. On the other hand, CTE is a disease that gradually gets worse in the brain setoff by repetitive concussions. Both tend to be serious incidents caused by head trauma in contact sports. Head trauma grows from repetitive hard blows to the head and neck area that causes serious brain damage. The onset of CTE and ALS is recommended so that stricter safety policies can be put to protect…

Kofi Gyamfi: Make-up Assignment Cooper Madison, a 6-year-old Caucasian male, arrived at the emergency department at 1045 Tuesday with a closed head injury and concussion, related to a fall from a tree house. A CT scan indicated possible skull fracture and subdural hematoma. A C-spine ruled out spinal fracture. While still in the emergency department, Cooper experienced an unwitnessed seizure. At 1300 Tuesday, Cooper was admitted to the pediatric unit. He has showed signs of decreasing…