Concussions In High School Football

For this research synthesis I choose to write about concussions in football, specifically in youth football. I chose to focus more on youth football because concussions are such a big problem within the football world, so instead of focusing on them at a professional level it should be looked into at the entry level. If things can be done in youth football to prevent or lower the risk of concussions, then those steps should be taken. The main thing I wish to focus on is if tackling in youth football should be allowed. I came to choose this topic because I was deciding between whether or not football players should have to go to college before the NFL or concussions in football, but I chose concussions in football. Concussions in football was the topic I ended up choosing because I felt there would be more information about this topic. Also, I chose a topic dealing with sports because I grew up playing them, so I have always like them and I am a sport administration major, so I picked something that is talked about a lot in the sports world. This is an important issue because concussions can cause serious, lifelong medical issues, so they are something that needs to be addressed. My classmates should care because most of them have either played football or had a family member that played and they could have been effected by the negatives of concussions.

The NFL is watched all over the United States. There are many injuries during this game such as breaking a leg and arm. They can get their lungs collapsed if someone was to step on them with all force. Concussions though are the most dangerous you can get a concussion and not even know.”The Patriots tight end suffered a helmet-to-helmet blow from Jaguars safety Barry Church in the final minutes of the first half and was immediately taken to the locker room for medical evaluation.’’ Any of these injuries can happen to anyone so we gonna talk about how to try to avoid them and to treat the if they happen to you. So tune in and join us in reading this so you don't end up on the sidelines and are always playing the game that many people love,

Head injuries in football can lead to finished careers because of injuries such as; brain damage, concussions, and other major head traumas.Some retired players want to sue the NFL because they claim that coaches were aware of concussions that turned into dementia.Certain types of brain damage can cause mood swings, and some times permanent mental damage. Almost all football players end up with some type of brain damage.

Football has been around for many decades. There have been all sorts of injuries throughout its existence. As the game evolved with plastic helmets and bigger pads, so did the number of big hits that players were landing. This was exciting for the spectators, watching players give it their all on the field. Players quickly found out that hitting with your head is much more effective than hitting with your shoulder. This new technique brought much more than excitement to the game. It came with concussions. Concussions were never a serious problem until the game evolved. Ever since these injuries came into the game, there has been a push to make the game much safer.

Every wondered how dangerous a simple sport like Football can be ? I’m sure you’ve seen it at least once on your Television. I’m sure you once thought to yourself how awesome it is to have a career where you can be paid millions to chase around a ball in front of a camera. I’m sure you believe that those football players are living the life, But do you really know the true price they’re paying ? Imagine your son/daughter asks you to allow them to join their school’s football team, Who wouldn’t want a star athlete kid right ! Wrong. I’m positive you believe that the thick armor and helmets they wear are enough to protect them from any serious internal and external injuries right ? You’re wrong again. Wanna know a secret ? Those helmets don’t protect your child against any Concussions at all. According to David Camarillo’s TED Talk titled

Football, a sport that is known for broken bones, torn ligaments and other dangers, has recently received a lot of media attention on the subject of concussion. With the latest movie, "Concussion," starring Will Smith, even more attention has been brought to the issue. Because of the dangers, the NFL has made continual efforts to improve the safety of the game. However, the Brain Injury Alliance says that the dangers are not exclusive to the NFL.

During the majority of a regular season of NFL, there is an average of 92 head injuries caused by helmet to helmet contact. It has also been estimated that high school football players have suffered around 11.2 concussions for every 10,000 practices and games. Among college players, the number was around 6.3. Over the years, researchers have been trying to improve the capability of a football helmet to withstand a stronger impact that will decrease the risk of the player getting a concussion. If we took the structure of a woodpecker's beak and applied it to a football helmet, it could possibly be a safer alternative and decrease the risk of concussions.

Research shows that concussions are likely the result of repetitive hits over time, not just one impact. In a February 2012 study, MRI scans of high school football players showed that the more hits a player sustained, the more the functional capacity of their brain decreased. Typically, professional football players start playing football at a young age, sometimes as early as 6 years old. From that time on, the player is subjected to a number of hits. In boys, brain development peaks at around age 12. A recently published study showed that players who started playing tackle football earlier than the age of 12 suffered from a greater impairment of brain function. The Boston University School of Medicine study tested 42 former NFL football players,

"Concussion: a trauma induced alteration in mental statues that may or may not result in loss of consciousness" (article 2). Your brain is the most important part of your body, when damaged even slightly there can be long term damage. High school students who push themselves and don't mind taking a hard hit, without knowing the true consequences of not being diagnosed and recovered fully.

According to Emory Healthcare (1), if you engage in sports, you definitely run the risk of suffering from a head injury. A stray ball, a helmet-to-helmet collision, an awkward fall, and countless other scenarios often result in the head sustaining an injury such as concussion. It is important to become familiar with treatments for concussions in football, which can cause loss of memory, brain damage , and blurred vision. Concussion leave a very serious brain damage that cost you forget a lot that have happen.

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It’s hard to imagine American high school without the star quarterback and the cheerleaders. It’s even harder to imagine the excited teens not attending a football game every weekend and rooting for their school. Therefore, the answer is not cutting football from high school. Sure, it would have its benefits, but it just wouldn’t be the same without football. It would just be weird to say your school didn’t have a football team. Not only that, but high school games are hosts to scouts for college games and college games can lead to the NFL. Which many teenage boys dream of playing

Football is known to be a sport where aggression and force are key components in order to successfully run a play. Even at the professional level of football injuries are more than likely to occur. At times, these injuries can be even more dangerous for those playing at a professional level. With that being said, playing football in high school can cause great risk to students. They can become prone to injury since most high school students have not developed an understanding of their skill or how their body works.

Football is a widely recognized sport, but over the years it increased the attention of many news outlets due to their severe and damaging outcomes. It sadly led to star football players’ lives being withheld, or immediately taken. Players should come home with victories or how they can improve, so they could win, than not coming back home due to a overnight hospital stay. That being said, I wouldn’t let my son play football at a young age, because it causes long term injuries, promotes violence, and unfortunately leads to death.

Should football players in high school have better equipment and higher training to reduce the risk of concussion? A concussion is when your brain hits the inside of your skull causing your brain to jolt around and may even twist inside the skull. This can damage the cells in your skull and brain. A concussion is usually caused by jolt or blow to the head. According to the article “What is a Concussion” about 1.6-3.6 million people get sports related concussions. So yes, a football player in high school should have better equipment and higher training to reduce the risk of concussion. My first reason is more advanced technology in helmets can prevent concussion more training on how to tackle to lessen incorrect tackles leading to head collisions, and more training about the rules specifically.