Essay On Concussions In Sports

Recreational athletes, competitive athletes, high school athletes, college athletes, and professional athletes all have one thing in common: the risk of a concussion. It's impossible to go a season without one athlete from a team receiving a concussion. The more that these concussions are studied, the more we learn about them, such as their detrimental effects on athletes. Because of the risk of health issues and death that come with concussions, doctors, coaches, athletic trainers, and lawmakers are stepping in to protect athletes of all levels from receiving concussions.

In today’s increasingly competitive atmosphere of sports, athletes constantly push through the pain to show their toughness and win games. My grandpa always says football is becoming a sport for the weak, because during his time, players wore much less equipment and were seen as heroes for fighting through the pain. However, many athletes cannot decipher how much is too much, and often end up hurting themselves worse. This mentality of “No pain, no gain” has been instilled into athletes by their parents, coaches and fellow teammates. Due to this hard-headed mentality, many people claim that there isn’t anything else that can be done to protect athletes, because they are making their own choice to play, yet in reality, there is a plethora of

The quarterback drops back into the pocket and begins looking down field towards his receivers. One of the defensive linemen breaks through the offensive line and the quarterback quickly throws the ball away, but not before he is slung to the ground. As the quarterback lands on the ground, his head cracks back and hits the turf with tremendous force; and despite wearing a protective football helmet, the quarterback suffers a severe concussion. Concussions happen weekly in the NFL to players of all positions due to the tremendous force these players are hit with weekly and need to be noted more carefully. The short and long term effects of multiple concussions can be devastating to the human mind. Not only does the brain suffer long term

Background Information: Over the years, there has been a lot of controversy in the sport of football, about whether the league truly cares about concussions players are suffering. Research over the past decade, has shown that many former football players have suffered from extensive CTE, due to brain injuries not being properly treated. Since this has become such a fear for athletes and fans playing the sport, the league has made small rule changes to help prevent less helmet-to-helmet contact. On top of that, athletes who violate the rules will be fined and possibly suspended depending on the severity of the incident. As of late though, many athletes and fans have begun to think that the league doesn’t truly care about concussions. This is due to how the schedule has changed to make football players prepare to play a game on a short week, multiple times throughout a season. Also, as athletes continue to beg for there to be a shorter preseason to lessen the amount of hits taken, the league

Disease such as ALS and CTE can devastate an athlete’s career and their life. Although these disease affect the body differently, they are both degenerative diseases that destroy whichever body part they affect with time. Although leagues recognize the harm of concussions, they fail to take liability of the side effects after. Despite making millions off of players and their athleticism, leagues also fail to own up to lawsuits regarding that their sport is dangerous and can lead to greater susceptibility to diseases. Many athletes play sports because it is their passion, however it is not justified that their leagues fail to take care of them after they suffer the consequences of concussions and head trauma.

Concussions are the most frequent injury in all sports, according to Edmond Journal 1 in 5 high schoolers will get a concussion in a year. Studies have shown that NFL Players that have had more than 3 concussions that there are more likely to have Depression, Mental Impairment, and/or Alzheimer's. According to THE RECORD, the rate of concussions are going down and 80-90% of all concussions are resolved within 7-10 days. If the brain gets good rest and is healthy and with protocols are followed then they likeness of a concussion is reduced. When someone receives a concussion not only in sports but are four times more likely to get another concussion than the original odds, But According to San Jose News a concussion can lead to serious brain damage for example from 1989-2009 16

What is a concussion? A concussion is a bruise or bleeding in or on your brain. It is caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of your head. Concussions can be minor or serious depending on how hard you got hit. During a concussion the person might not know the date or can not see how many fingers you have up. The more you get concussions, the more likely you are to get them. Sometimes they can be fetal.

Players of the modernized Nation Football League are tremendously bigger, faster, and stronger than they once were. Taken from the Current Events of the Weekly Reader Corporation, the article “Hit Men” explains, “one reason concussions are becoming more severe and frequent in the NFL is that the average size of the players is increasing.” The physical expectation set by the NFL constantly pushes these athletes to achieve their most preeminent physical state. Although this “survival of the fittest” notion may sound encouraging, the result is seen in the amount of concussion numbers increasing over the years. However, this necessity to greater themselves can be seen on both sides of the argument. Jeb Golinkin, the author of “Why Parents Should Let Their Kids Play Dangerous Sports” acknowledges how “between the lines, our children learn the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, toughness, and competitiveness”(11). The qualities attained through contact sports are essential in order to make it in todays working world, not to mention how valuable they are in managing interpersonal relationships. With that being said the argument could be made that these life skills could be learned elsewhere. Sports like baseball and volleyball both offer the opportunity to learn these qualities and many other skills, without the same risks football imposes on its players. Overall, although football

Studies like the study at Virginia Tech can be used to identify the root cause of consussions and may in result, lead to a solution to the mass head trauma experienced by youth and even professional players. Because concussions occur so often in football, it is a suitable ground sero for the research on consussions in sports. It can lead to better medical diagnosis on the field where spli-second decisions are made and even in domestic cases. I addition, because concussions are a very misunderstood injury, this research is needed. The study wishes to develop a better helmet for football specifically but sports like hoccer could be benefitted too. The general knowledge of concussions would expand if more advanced and specific studies like these

The beloved American sport that consists of tackling others to the ground and trying to make a touchdown to lead the team to victory has become too dangerous to play. We let our children play the risky sport at a young age and think it is just for fun. Meanwhile, they are falling in love with the game and soon will develop dreams of playing in the big league. At that point it is too late, just as some families were too late when their football player get a concussion on the field, grow old with Alzheimer's disease, or even CTE, the chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Although America is aware of the issue, the sport is continuing to ruin lives.

“Why Parents Should Let Their Kids Play Dangerous Sports” is a persuasive essay written by Jeb Golinkin expressing the risks and injuries that occur in many sports. However, Golinkin also expresses the necessity of sports and how they help teach teamwork, sportsmanship, toughness, and competiveness only learned from collective team sports. “…Powerful athletic enterprises has very real costs for the participants who deliver the thrills” (Paragraph 2, Line 7-8) is part of a statement from Golinkin where he is establishing that injuries are a fact when participating in sports. He states a couple of particular events in the history of sports where injuries have caused permanent injuries and even death. The cases of serious injuries were expressed and had heartfelt concern behind them in his report, however, he defends these dangerous sports by further stating benefits that are gained from participation. There is a quote from Barack Obama where he expresses his a strong opinion on football by saying, “If I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him play football.” (Paragraph 6, Line 2-3) Golinkin finalizes his opinion in his conclusion by explaining that he believes one’s child should be able to make their own decision to play sports.

Imagine having to attend to a loved one because of their horrific state of health after a colossal impact they sustained. This unfortunately is the reality for many worldwide. Athletes are experiencing many internal injuries such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Concussions. Although the majority of people understand the risks of participating in sports, they fail to realize just how common athletes are diagnosed with these fatal diseases. The safety of athletes is now being put to question.

It’s something we see it in cartoons all the time; one character gets bonked on the head and stars are suddenly floating in the air with the cartoon having a dazed look. However, only seconds later the cartoon is back up and back in action. This may seem funny on the latest saga of Tom and Jerry or Coyote and Roadrunner, but it’s not so funny in real life. Seeing stars, feeling dazed, and losing consciousness may be a type of brain injury called a concussion. A concussion, simply put, is a temporary loss of normal brain function caused by a sudden jolt or blow to the head. Concussions and other types of brain injuries are fairly common. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, “every 21

I believe sports should become more informed when dealing with head trauma that results from contact sports. Certain guidelines and classes for athletes should be created to inform athletes about this epidemic. These diseases are not a joking matter and should be dealt with immediately. People are dying due to these diseases because they are unaware of the dangers and symptoms. The NFL, MLB, and association football or soccer are doing very little to protect the athletes from getting these head injuries. Guidelines and rules need to be made in order to protect the players from getting such diseases from head trauma. What is in action to prevent these injuries from happening? How much longer do athletes have to go through this epidemic of head

Sports organizations should change their practice styles so players lower the chances of concussions and other brain injuries. Like Matthew Futterman said, “The NCAA is recommending that the college football teams should abandon two-a-day practices and scale back the number of full- contact days”(Matthew Futterman A.16). This way college football teams narrow the percentage of concussions and other brain injuries before and during the season. Don't forget about the retired athletes. Back then sports organization didn't have safety gear to wear when playing in a sport which is why Lynn DeBruin said, “The NFL is trying to launch a comprehensive wellness health program for current and retired players-including a confidential mental health phone