Concussions and Football Helmets Football is one of America’s most watched and played sports. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays families across the nation watch as high school, college, and professional athletes compete against one another. What a lot of people do not know is that football is America’s most dangerous sport. It is very rare to watch a game not have it be stopped for some sort of injury. One of the most common and dangerous injuries is a concussion. Most people do not think twice about
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
The Problem with Concussions Vince Lombardi, a legendary NFL head coach, once said “football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport. Football’s violent nature has enticed fans from across the country. The game has been around for almost 150 years. In that time period, the game changed drastically whether it was the rules or style of play. Concussions were considered to be normal injuries that needed little time to brush off. Players often sat out a few minutes to catch their breath and regain
Concussions in Football Clack!Clack! Day to day football players sign a contract compromising the safety of their bodies. Everyday football players are at risk for concussions and head injuries. A recent study says, “researchers examined the brains of 202 deceased former football players at all levels. Nearly 88 percent of all the brains, 177, had CTE”(Goldman).CTE also know as a concussion has been a present-day concern regarding the safety of football players on all levels. Researchers are now
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 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
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Concussions can also occur from a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. Literally causing the brain to bounce around or twist within the skull. The sudden movement of the brain causes stretching, damaging the cells and creating chemical changing in the brain. Once these changes occur, the brain is more vulnerable to further injury and sensitive to any increase stress
The Concussion Epidemic: American Football Imagine you are the running back for the Atlanta falcons, and you take the hand-off from the Matt Ryan. Right as Matt Ryan hands you the ball, an unblocked defender slams you to the ground causing your head to bounce against the turf. The next thing you remember is waking up while doctors are looking over you in the hospital. They tell you that you have a concussion. This is a problem that many football players have or will experience in their
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
Football Helmets: An Attempt to Protect America’s Football Players Football whether it is the NFL or watching little children play on Saturdays, is one of the most dominant sports of American culture. The stadium, the fans, the paraphernalia, the players, the uniforms, the ball itself, and etc. are all part of what makes up the sport. Looking specifically at the uniforms, they have drastically evolved over the years. Back in 1869 when football was starting to be played, it was very dangerous because