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
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 of concussions are headache, confusion, lack of coordination, memory loss, nausea, vomiting
of football players suffer from a brain disease which come from concussion caused from high impacts while playing. Football is one of US favorite sports, but it does lead to brain damage, so I believe football should have more rules so less people get hurt. Football is an amazing sport, but can cause a lot of damage to people. There are many reasons people should not play football,but one reason is that it can cause life time effects. For example,“medical researchers at Boston University recently
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
assessments and concussion. Information Packet Egg Drop Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan This activity is designed to introduce middle school students to concussions and helmet safety. Students will participate in a discussion covering concussions followed by an egg drop demonstration, where students will create their own helmets. Cranial Nerve Examination Grades 9-12 Lesson Plan This activity goes over traumatic brain injuries, focusing mainly on concussions. The module teaches high school students the
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
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
The circumstances of Ponyboy’s life is better because he finds out that Darry actually does love him and it is worse because Dally and Johnny die the two closest members of his life after Sodapop and Darry as well as the side effects and symptoms and Ponyboy’s life gets better at the end because he finds out that Darry loves him and cares about him. At the beginning of the book Ponyboy mistakes Darry’s strictness for hatred towards him as he notices that he rarely ever yells at Sodapop. When Ponyboy
but in fact sports can also help positively affect aspects of life for the U.S.. Obesity, and teen drug abuse are just some of the problems in our society today that can be solved by sports. . Teens who abuse drugs are more likely to fall behind in school or even drop out, but when teens are busy playing a sport for 2 hours a day they are less prone to the substances and “they realize the impact that these destructive activities can have upon their performance” (Teresa).