Sport-related concussion

order to discuss Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and the potential risks related to the disease one must first understand what CTE is. CTE is a degenerative disease of the brain caused by repetitive head trauma (What is CTE?, 2016). Athletes that participate in contact sports such as football, hockey, rugby, and even soccer are most at risk due the nature of their sports. Former participants of all these sports have been diagnosed with CTE posthumously, and during their declines have…

Professional sports such as hockey and football are detrimental to the health of the players. Long term injuries from the physicality of sports like hockey and football eventually take a toll on a person’s body. Athletes playing hockey and football have suffered multiple concussions during one season, and the NHL and NFL are changing their rules to make hits to the head illegal/less frequent. Players especially in the NFL are now starting to retire at a younger age than before due to fear of…

A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. The human brain experiences critical development in our formative (early) years. This is also a time where parents place their children in sports like soccer and football. Based on research I am against having children play sports where concussions are likely to occur. Children's brain of the ages 5-7 is growing and developing, they become more curious about the world around them, become more…

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…

biomechanical analysis on three different sprint start patterns to decide the safest sprint position. When conducting this experiment, the professors wanted to identify which sprint start would be the safest when dealing with neck injuries and sport related concussions (Bonnechere, Beyer, Rooze, Serge Van Sint, 2014). 25 males of various heights and weights were recruited to participate in this experiment, 12 of them being football players and the other 13 being non-football playing…

The NFL claims to be having progress with concussions but on opening day, linebacker Stewart Bradley of the Philadelphia Eagles was hit hard in the head, his legs turned to jelly and he collapsed. A few minutes later, he was sent back into the game. That’s not progress. Some risk factors of concussions are playing high risk sports like football, lacrosse, hockey etc., having a concussion before hand, and being a soldier in combat. Concussions are temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to…

Listed in the top ten most dangerous sports, soccer is at number six, and football number three. Although people may assume that soccer isn’t dangerous, many injuries occur during both soccer and football. Many other injuries can occur, including Much of the population also believes that soccer is non-contact sport and that football is the most dangerous. The truth is, soccer and football can both result in severe injuries. According to Sports Injuries Statistics, annually, 3.5 million…

statement: Sports related concussions have long-term cognitive effects. Sports are a big part of life from playing as a kid to making it in the big deals and if not then watching the professionals. Long-term cognitive effects can create a different lifestyle later in life. People get caught up in the hype of the sport at the present time and do not stop and think how this can effect their life long-term. Individuals have researched the relationship between a variety of high-impact sports…

player to the turf. With this in mind close to 1.6-3.8 million sports-related head injuries happen each year, with a shocking amount of 135,000 being diagnosed as concussions. How can we stop this? Well, an article from http://www.thepostgame.com/daily-take/201603/concussion-football-hitting-brain-june-jones-ivy-league has some strong words to say about this. Their opinion is that “If 50 percent of mothers become frightened by concussion reports and tell their teenage boys, "You can…

week. The Superbowl. America’s favorite sport. What comes to mind? The NFL. There are not many Americans that do not love football. We live for the big hit and the memorable plays that change the game. Along with those big hits and memorable plays come concussions. Lots of concussions. Concussions that are happening way more often than most people think. They are ruining the lives of players. As a female high school senior, I have an incredible love for the sport of football. I spend my…