Concussions In Sports

David Duerson’s family, the family of a legend, found Duerson dead in his home, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the chest (Bartholet). Duerson had won two championship rings, named first team All-Pro by three sources, received the NFL Man of the Year Award, and held an NFL record for 19 years (Bartholet). So why would this amazing man with a life of accomplishments commit suicide? Doctors wanted to find out. Duerson had sent his family a text message that he wanted his brain to be donated to research for concussions caused by professional football. In his final months, Duerson had complained to his family about his declining mental state. After his death, researchers found that Duerson had a disease found in many ex-professional football players, known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by concussions (Bartholet).

Concussion ratings have went up in many sports and many people are trying to change that. Every player wants to play the sport they love as long as they can but you can't play sports with brain injuries. Many players don't think of concussions as much as they should they are way more serious then talked to be. Therefore i think all athletes should not be able to play or practice when they have suffered from three concussions because of the potential harm concussions have on the body.

With addressing the question would i allow my children to play sports in the future, my response would be no because i was reading an article of a Library of medicine website and it stated that in 2005-2006 school year, there were 4431 injuries and 396 of them were concision, it also goes on states that concision can occur in practice as well. I also read that Overall, 16.8% of high school athletes suffering a concussion had previously suffered a sport-related concussion, either that season or in a previous season, so concision just do not go away have have lingering side effects as well that could last into the next season, or even for the rest of there lives. Theses are the reasons i would not let my child in the future play and participate

Should athletes be able to play even at the risk of permanent head injuries? Recently, concussion ratings have went up in some sports. Due to this increase, many people are trying to find out what they can do to prevent these injuries and what damage it can cause. Every player would like to play the sport that they love as long as they can but, playing with a head injury is not safe. Many players don't think of concussions or are unaware of the serious damage that it can leave on them. Therefore, all athletes should not be able to play or practice when they have suffered from three concussions because of the potential harm concussions have on the body. Also players should not have the option of playing or going back into

When participating in a sport, the players are aware of the risks. Physical damage is always a strong possibility, but what about the mental damage that a player can receive. Concussions have been known to occur frequently in contact sports, making the rules based on injuries in need of change. The current rule is that after an injury occurs, players have to have a medical professional sign off before they are allowed to play. This is great for injuries related to the physical form of a person, but when it comes to the mental aspects, these rules need to be re-written. Things such as the types of people affected by concussions, how vulnerable concussions can be on the mind, and how concussions can affect everyone around a person that has been inflicted by a concussion, should be brought into consideration while deciding a specific set of

One of most dangerous sports in the world is also one of the most loved. Professional football has been America’s favorite sport since the NFL was founded on August 20th, 1920 and, its popularity is growing with Super Bowl XLIX raking in 114.4 million viewers to become the most watched telecast in U.S. history. The record they broke was previously owned by the 2014 Super Bowl, which received 112.2 million viewers. It also is one of the biggest markets with players, owners, general managers and TV networks, making millions of dollars each time a game is aired. But with this comes a consequence, something millions of American and international viewers are willing to ignore, the physical and mental health of the athletes that play the sport. Professional

Lately when it comes to football one of the worst words to come to mind is concussion. Recent research and testimonies from former NFL stars has exposed the true severity of concussions, in both present time and years down the road. Despite a slight rise in concussions during the NFL’s 2015 season, the total number of concussion in the 2012 season compared to the 2014 season had dropped nearly 25%. This was due to the advancement in both helmet and shoulder pad equipment. Throughout recent years the NFL has been working the United States military to combine efforts and technology in order to better the safety of football attire. According to National Geographic, the NFL and the military have worked together to discover what material

Concussions in sports are becoming a very big health issue. This has caused athletes to wonder if it is worth it to continue playing after getting one. A concussion is a temporary time of unconsciousness caused by a hit to the head. The term can also be the aftereffects including possible confusion or temporary incapacity. Whether the sport is football, hockey, soccer, or almost any other sport that causes physical contact. Statistics by sport show that from 2002-2012 concussion rates have doubled. About one in five high school athletes will be victims of  a sports concussion during a season. Football is the most common sport that has had a problem with concussions. About 47% of all reported concussions were recorded in high school football.

A concussion is a brain injury caused by the jolting of the head. Concussions usually occur when playing high-risk sports such as football or soccer,

Athletes from over one-hundred high schools and one-hundred-eighty colleges were studied in order for researchers to investigate the epidemiology of concussions and to compare the rates of concussions among high school and collegiate athletes. Two injury surveillance systems, High School Reporting Information Online (RIO), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance system collected data and this data was analyzed to calculate concussion rates, describe patterns, and evaluate potential risk factors for sports-related concussions. It was then discovered that 8.9 percent of high school athletic injuries and 5.9 percent of collegiate athletic injuries were concussions. Rates of concussions for both collegiate and high

In recent years, the number of soccer injuries among players has increased. Soccer injuries can be extreme. Injuries cannot always be prevented, especially in contact sports. There are ways to help decrease the amount and make soccer safer, but it must be intentional. Soccer is dangerous in many ways. It causes concussions, fractures, torn muscles and other dangerous injuries to parts of your body.

People might think a concussion is only short term, and that the person who received it can go back to their sport once they are deemed ready by medical professionals, however, this is not the case. The side effects of a concussion can last for years, and if the player is not healed completely, it increases the chances of that person sustaining a new concussion.Therefore, athletes should be required to stop playing their sport for a certain amount of time, even after they stop showing symptoms of a concussion.

After hearing Adam speak to the class this past week, it was good to get an inside look on his thoughts on concussion and what is being done about it. Some of the things that I took away from him were I coaches needs to become better at the sport they are coaching. They need to learn the right way to prevent the injuries from happening at an earlier age. One thing that the Athletic trainer tries to do is they want to make sure that the athletes gets back on the field as fast as possible but they do not want to rush them. Doing so might cause more harm than good. When the player has a concussion, I thought it was interesting that they inform the athlete’s academic advisors first before the coaches. This was they the teachers can be inform on

The problem was first noticed through the youth soccer league “AYSO” after they began to report an increase in head injuries throughout their season. In a recent study by Penn State, half of concussions are caused by heading, and 1 in 6 players ages 11 and under suffer a concussion because of heading the ball.” This new issue has presented a discussion on whether or not young players should be allowed to head the ball. I take the side of they should be allowed to because for one it’s part of the game. You don’t take the gloves out of baseball or sticks out of hockey because Its an essential part of the game! I often coach young teams to help out the club and every day at practice and everyday I always toss the ball to the kids and they love

On the ground lays a young boy. He had just gotten hit in the face with a soccer ball. The coach runs towards him, he asks “ can you follow my finger ?”, the boy says no and he can’t remember where he was or what he was doing. He also feels dizzy, he is being carried over by his teammates. Just before falling again. His coach describes what just happened and where he is. It is certain that he has a concussion. A concussion is a head injury that is caused by a violent blow to the head. Its when tissue swell up and cause pain and disfunction. Concussions happen a lot in sports 3.8 million kids a year are treated for concussions because of sports. The severity of these concussions can be brutal, some effects may never go away . 3.8 million is a big number and we need more ways to prevent it to keep kids safe.