Mike Peluso Case Study

These rates and numbers need to be addressed so that us as student athletes can have a safer and more enjoyable experience in the realm of college sports. The rate of brain injuries in sports have only increased with time, and our awareness on them and ways to avoid them should as well. I hope that these facts will allow the athletes in the room to become more aware of their decisions and they way that they think about the game they love.

Although there is a growing feud between National Football League (NFL) players, their families, and the league itself concerning claims that management should be held responsible for the physical deterioration of former players, others claim that players knew the risks involved when they decided to play the game, therefore the NFL should not be held accountable for their injuries. Given the fact that there are not many sports as physically demanding on the human body as football, NFL players should be allowed to sue the NFL for concussions sustained while playing football. It would seem that NFL players that are retired should not sue just because they could have been at risk for head injuries. Instead they should have addressed this while

Several doctors testified to links they have found between sports head trauma and later cognitive degeneration. Dr. Ann McKee, who has studied the brains of football players after death, testified that she believed the connection was clear and called for immediate changes to the game and concussion treatment.

For instance, ABC news reported that “concussions may also be associated with an increase in the long-term risk of suicide.” (Hawkins, ABC News, 8 February 2016). And with the increase occurrence in concussion reports in sports especially in the NFL where there is a “58% rise over the 2014 season, the highest number in four years of record keeping.” (Vinton, New York Daily News, 30 January 2015) there is much worry about the injury to the head. Even though we know a good deal about concussions we do not have a sure way to actually heal a concussion which would be helpful for athletes who want to continue playing in their rough sports. We also do not know how much a concussion actually affects the brain in the long term, we recently found that it increase suicide but what about other affects that could be very worrying. This creates controversy in how concussions should be dealt with and how contact sports should be played and regulated. More studies are needed for concussion so that we can actually control the increasing injury that could risk people their lives and their future

Many memories are made in football, but sadly some of the greatest players cannot recall them. The National Football League has been associated with concussions and brain traumas throughout the years, but lately it has been exposed by media and NFL veterans. The league recently “reached a $765 million preliminary settlement with thousands of former players who were suing the league over its treatment of concussions…” (Waldron). Many former players are experiencing the effects of taking hard hits over and over again; they were not properly treated, which makes the injury worse and long term. The concussion issue in the NFL is more prevalent today, because it affects not only the players, but the league as a whole.

First of all, if athletes don't wear protective head gear they can get all sorts of injuries. In source B it states “While the first hit can prove problematic, the second or third head impact can cause permanent long-term brain damage. Cumulative sports concussions are shown to increase the likelihood of catastrophic head injury leading to permanent neurologic disability by 39 percent.”. Concussions can cause long term brain

People are beginning to blame the NFL and football leagues for their concussion. The NFL has been set afire over the past few years. Former players are beginning to sue the league because of concussions they have received throughout the years for playing. There are 4,500 ailing retirees who, in 2011, sued the NFL over a perceived negligence to warn them of the sports risks. In return that cost the National football league $765 million dollars. So, over the next 65 years, all retired NFL players can receive baseline medical exams, educational services and a payout formula based on illness and age. This lead a spark to college football players who in return have filed lawsuits against the NCAA (National College Athletic Association) for concussions they allegedly sustained as student players.

Documentation show that nearly a third of all retired players will develop cognitive issues such as Alzheimer’s or dementia in their lifetime due to head injuries on sustained on the field.

Injuries can be caused through playing sports and getting in accidents at any moment of time. Soccer is known as a contact sport from headers to player-player contact. Any type of contact while playing soccer the risk of injuries depend on how hard the compact is. Injuries from playing soccer that are common are concussions, they are a major factor that can cause brain-trauma. Soccer isn’t the only sport with the risk of concussions, any sport with any physical contact has a risk of concussions, or any other injuries. Concussions have been a large factor to brain-trauma throughout the years in many sports throughout history. Throughout the speech I will be talking about the history of concussions, secondly symptoms and causes, and lastly

For instance, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a progressive degenerative disease commonly found in the brains of athletes with a known past of recurring brain distress. The injury ignites a buildup of the abnormal tau protein, causing a progressive worsening of the mental state. Previous recorded cases have shown the location of damage was significant as well as remarkably distinct from other damaged brains. Nonetheless, not all athletes with head injuries are diagnosed with CTE. The symptoms of this disorder are very similar to those of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The most prevalent indicators include impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and impaired judgement. These symptoms usually begin many years after a person’s involvement in athletics.

Playing sports can cause injuries at any moment of time. Soccer is known as a contact sport from headers to player-player contact. Any type of contact while playing soccer the risk for injuries depend on how hard the compact is. Injuries from playing soccer that are common are concussions, they are a major factor that can cause brain-trauma. Soccer isn’t the only sport with the risk of concussions, any sport with any physical contact has a risk of concussions, or any other injuries. Concussions have been a large factor to brain-trauma throughout the years in many sports throughout history. Throughout the speech I will be talking about the history of concussions, secondly symptoms and causes, and lastly how to prevent concussions

Concussions in Athletes I. Introduction A. Topic Health and Wellness 1) Research question: Have contact sports such as football become a high risk activity associated with concussions? 2) Working thesis: Contact sports are a big problem for traumatic brain injuries or concussions in athletes. Sport regulations are being sought to employ new protocols and screen athletes for concussion. Sports enthusiasts continue to play contact sports that have had concussion.

A 2011 study of U.S. high schools with at least one athletic trainer on staff found that concussions accounted for nearly 15% of all sports related injuries reported to athletic trainers. More than 248,000 children visited hospital emergency departments in 2009 for concussions and other traumatic brain injuries related to sports and recreation. Injuries associated with participation in sports and recreational activities account for 21% of all traumatic brain injuries among children in the United States. These statistics, all gathered by and coming from SWATA (Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association), a branch of the NATA (National Athletic Trainers’ Association) are all reputable facts that were analyzed by healthcare professionals in the field of sports and that deal with athletes everyday. No argument for why a child should become one of these statistics is needed, given the gross number of cases and the severity of them

My article covers the very important impact that sports and concussions have on an individual and their families. Head injuries are a very serious problem as described in this article, and to make sure that this problem is understood, we must educate our coaches, and athletes as well as parents, of signs of concussions and head trauma. Throughout this paper I’m going to summarize the article, and then approach it from the stand point of whether or not I agree with what the author is saying, or if I disagree with what the author is saying.

This paper connects contact sports with degenerative brain diseases. It also shows that CTE is not only connected to football because of the continuous tackling inducing trauma to the brain, but also soccer where heading the ball can often cause brain damage. This is supported by research of retired NFL football players and soccer players whose brains showed evidence of CTE. Also when the Mayo Clinic studying the brains of those who did not participate in contact sports showing no evidence of CTE. Based on scientific evidence degenerative brain diseases such as CTE are caused by successive concussions. Since concussions are one of the most common brain injuries seen in contact sports today there is a definite association between contact sports and degenerative brain diseases.