should be more rules around concussions in sports. Repetitive brain trauma or CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is continual blows to the head. It is when the protein in the brain becomes toxic to itself because of the repeated blows to the head. Many kids who play sports can take 7,000 hits to the head from age 6 through high school. About 300,000 sports-related concussions are diagnosed each year. Concussions can cause memory loss and lifelong pain. "A concussion can occur after a hard hit
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. These types of impacts are praised on the professional level, which due to popularity, have
players during any sports events. In the occasion that a concussion occurs on the field, protocol must be in order to monitor the safety of the student. Colleges have protocols for students that have acquired a concussion but’s only limited to the students that obtained that concussion while playing on a NCAA level or college team. It seems that colleges only care about their athletes that are playing for their school name rather than at a club level or non-NCAA team. The concussion management protocol
The topic of treating and healing concussions is a controversial issue because of the long-term effects people could experience if there is a lack of proper care. One of the common arguments is based on a individual’s return to contact sports after having a concussion. The argument is separated by those who believe it is safe to return from a concussion to sports and those who believe it is not safe to return. Those who believe the child should stop playing sports are acting out of safety and concern
Sports Commentators When analyzing within a certain genre, characteristics such as the: intended audience, purpose, sub-topics, designs, styles, linguistic patterns, upon many other characteristics, were very similar if not identical to other the sub-genres. While analyzing the specific genre of Sports Commentary, it quickly became evident that it is in fact not a genre but a sub-genre to Broadcasting. Sports Commentators play an essential part of Sports Broadcasting. Typically, there are two
Have you ever thought about how an concussion can change you live? Or how it affects the sports you love to play. Concussions are probably one of the biggest injuries that you can get from doing a sport,you can get a concussion by hitting you head hard against something. Some concussions are miner, but some can impact and change a person's life if not handled correctly. In this essay i’m gonna be talking about how concussions can affect all of those things. The likely rate is different between
A Concussion is believed to be an injury that occurs to the brain and is caused from an impact to an individual’s head. However it does not threaten the life of the individual, but can cause short and long-term complications. This can be considered a risk to the career and professional life of sports people. There are two types of concussions that may occur within the professional sport and everyday life of individuals. The first type is mild concussion that makes the person feel dazed as it is usually
out of 5 high school athletes will get a concussion during their sports season (“Sports Concussion Statistics”). Throughout my years of high school, I have always been told that I just need to be wrapped in bubble wrap. I have had several injuries from volleyball whether it is my hands, ribs, back, knees, or ankles. Normally I do not completely listen to the doctor’s advice, but now I do. Last year at the Versailles volleyball tournament, I got a concussion. After such a horrifying experience, I know
Emiliano Martinez Coach White 3A 13 February 2018 Concussions in Professional Sports: Head injuries and concussions have always played a role in all sports ever since the sports world came into existence. Concussions have played a huge impact in the world of football especially since it has more physical contact than all sports. Besides football, the closest sport to come with more contact besides football is hockey. It's safe to say that concussions and head injuries in general are not rare anymore
increasing number of concussions that are occurring in high school sports. In this paper I will explore the problem of concussions and talk about the ramifications of concussions. Until the last few years, school athletes suffering from concussions has not been addressed seriously. However, the impact on students and schools is tremendous. Many organizations and schools have not taken precautions to address concussions. However, the ramifications of student athlete concussions haven’t been really