American football is arguably one of the toughest sports in the world, for many obvious reasons. The average weight and height of a defensive end is 6 foot 4, 280 pounds. The average hit speed is 20 mph, and the player on average goes through 40 g’s of force when hit full speed (Brenkus, 2010). No exception to the rule, Hall of Famer, Junior Seau was the deliverer of many of those hits to the players unfortunate enough to meet him on the field. This took an enormous toll on Seau. After 20 years of
Introduction Throughout all levels of football there are numerous risks that can have life altering effects. These risks include the possibility of severe head and spinal injuries, which are caused by numerous impacts to the head. Concussions and spine injuries are two of the most severe injuries that are associated with the risk of football. Concussions are a head injury that, if not taken care of properly, can have serious neurological effects. The primary cause of a concussion is a high intensity head impact
Introduction Throughout all levels of football there are numerous risks that can have lifelong effects. These risks include the possibility of serve head and spinal injuries, which are caused by numerous impacts to the head. Concussions and cervical spine injuries are two of the most serve injuries that are associated with the risk of football. Concussions are a head injury that, if not taken care of properly, can have serious neurological effects. These neurological effects can be more detrimental on children
Football has been around for hundreds of years but no one knows the full truth behind it. Football is an extremely dangerous sport and many athletes suffer from concussions every year. A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head and body. Concussions are very common amongst athletes and studies show that there are three million cases per year in the United States. As concussions continue to grow Concussions are extremely serious and can sometimes result in death. Some symptoms
sports in the world is football. Due to its huge spotlight and the relatively recent emergence of retired NFL players reporting their constant struggle with concussion-related health problems, the issue of concussions in football is now more critical than ever. The NFL has tried to assess the situation, and although concussions are on a slight decline, recent studies conducted on long-term effects as well as the critique that the NFL has not done enough, makes concussions and player safety one of
Football. It is one of the most celebrated sports in the United States, if not the most celebrated. It is rare to find a person here in the United States who does not know what football is. In fact, a good portion of the United States population has even participated in the sport of football in one way or another. The big hits, the helmet collisions, and the pile ups are a few thing that people look for in every football game, but the effects of these traumatic collisions are often overlooked by
Miguel camarena P.2 Concussions Players know the risk and choose to continue playing the game. In the article five diagnosing and treating sports-Related concussion “it says that athletes who experience concussions sometimes fail to report their symptoms to avoid losing playing time.” Concussions that are unrecognized or and mismanage and put the athletes at considerable risk of potentially catastrophic sequence from a injury. Players are always aware about football and all that comes with it
Should parents let their kids play football? That is a question many across America ask today. We all love football. It can be argued that it has passed baseball as the pastime sport for America. So as a parent they would like to watch their kids play the sport too. In my opinion parents shouldn’t let there kids play football at a young. Playing football is a great way to get your kids in shape. Considering that childhood obesity is a big problem in America with more than one third of children in
Youth Football: Kids and Sports Injuries Competition in youth sports is getting bigger and bigger, but injuries and other negative effects of sports cause some parents to reconsider signing their children up for sports. Sports like soccer and football expose kids to injuries more than any other sport due to physical contact in both sports. Children develop interest in these sports and to make them happy, parents enroll their children into teams at an early age. There are many concerned parents that
Preventing and Dealing with Sports Concussions Abstract: The purpose of our research is to discover more about the harms of a concussion and how they can be prevented or treated. Introduction: Concussions are one of the most common injuries in sports, affecting more than 3.8 million athletes per year . Concussions occur when an object strikes a person’s head, or from a sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head or neck. Usually, for minor impacts, the cerebral spinal fluid absorbs the hit