Persuasive Papers On Concussions

You are a worldrenound goalkeeper play for one of the best teams in the country. The left forward has the ball and is coming at you with full speed, she fires a powerful shot to the lower corner of the goal. You leap with all your might and all of the sudden, everything goes black. You wake up in the hospital bed with an excruciating headache. The trainer rushes over to check your condition and informs you that you were in an awful collision on the field. Turns out, while you were diving for the ball, the Philadelphia right forward came running at you, full speed. She kneed you in the head, knocking you unconscious. She tells you that you have a career ending concussion and you will never be able to play soccer again. This is what happened

Although concussions are very serious, if the athlete allows an appropriate amount of time and does not come back prematurely then they will be okay (Excerpt 3). Often times, coaches and players don't pay much attention to a huge collision especially in the sport of football because it's not uncommon. Concussions can sometimes slip through and are defined as "invisible" (Excerpt 2). The effects of repeated concussions can be cumulative, and the brain is very vulnerable after injury (Excerpt 3). High school athletes have a higher chance of being concussed again if they have already been concussed once before. Sometimes a player's will comes into play when suffering an injury. Players often play down an injury but with something as serious as concussion, it can be very difficult to do this. There are laws that have to be followed when a player possibly has a concussion and it all depends if there is a medical professional field-side. As long as enough time is allowed for a player to come back, then there should be no problems with suffering a concussion as long as they handled it

A concussion is a trauma induced alteration in mental status that may or may not result in loss of consciousness. Injured athletes should have to sit out for longer because they are more likely to get a second concussion after getting the first one, concussions can have long lasting effects, and some people are more susceptible to concussions than others.

Football is one of the most beloved sports in the United States. It is one of the most violent bone crushing sports, leaving players permanently injured for life in some cases. The most common injury that football players suffer from pee-wee through the NFL is the concussion. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that changes the way your brain works. The effects of a concussion are usually temporary and can result in a full recovery if its minor and treated correctly. A concussion can lead to brain problems later in life, even after a player has finished playing football. This is why people are studying and trying to understand concussions fully in order to prevent and treat future ones. Concussions are very

Concussions are a very frightening and dangerous injury. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury in which your brain rattles around in your skull. When you sustain a concussion, your brain may jolt as a result from the impact. This form of brain injury can cause bruising, damage to the blood vessels, and injury to the nerves. Concussions are the most common brain injury. Although concussions are the least serious, they should not be taken lightly. Back in the day, people were unaware of concussions and the symptoms associated with them. As a result, people today especially former athletes are dying from past concussions. (Cantu, R. & Hyman M., 2012) Many people have seen, heard of, or had a concussion and they are relevant to everyone’s life.

Sports-related concussions might just be the biggest worry for any athlete at any level. A concussion is a thing that every athlete battles over time. Everyone knows that injuries are given when it comes to sports. Especially concussions which can put an athlete out for weeks or even forever. Many student-athletes have been a great issue that can easily be resolved from thorough and informative Training. Concussions can prevent or reduced if we are if we go through concussion prevention training in high school, which is usually the starting point for most athletes. Concussion training can help athletes diagnose a concussion, treat a concussion, and to even use proper technique to prevent and minimize sports caused a concussion. Even though every athlete does not experience a concussion many people can benefit from the training that could save a life.

Concussions are rapidly becoming more and more of a concern in sports today. This is especially true in the sport of football, youth, amateur, and professional. What is a concussion? How do they happen? A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that occurs when the head is impacted, hit, struck, or shaken. Inside the skull, this violent movement of the brain is very detrimental to the brain itself. When a concussion occurs the brain literally bounces or twists in the skull causing damage to the brain cells, which in turn cause chemical changes in the brain. These changes make the brain more sensitive to other injuries or stress. All athletes participating in contact sports are at risk

Mike Ditka, the coach for the 1985 bears said that he wouldn’t have his kids play football. The main reason for this is because of concussions and the effect they have on athletes and children. Concussions are are a brain injury that is caused by a hard hit to the head. Many people have been severely injured from this. This couldn’t be caused by a small hit on the head. Concussions can harm many athletes and children because it can cause loss of memory or death, It can cause CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), and it cannot be cured.

In conclusion , a concussion is a blow to the head which can result in memory loss, brain damage, and confusion. If you play contact sports it’s important for you to protect your head from a concussion. Be aware of the symptoms of a concussion as it could lead to a traumatic brain injury.Too much physical or mental activity soon after a concussion can lead to a slow recovery. So, in the future, if you think you have a concussion, will you see doctor so you won’t get a brain injury that could last for a

    Concussions are a very big health problem in sports in the modern era and is now being noticed all over the world. Concussions were previously known to not carry any serious impact later in life. Players who have played pro or college level sports for long periods of time

Athletes who experience a serious blow to the head on the field, court or ice should seek the attention of a medical professional as soon as possible. These individuals should leave the game and not be allowed to return until cleared by a medical professional. The new concussion guidelines based on the latest scientific research and endorsed by six major medical organization states if the symptoms last more than 15 minutes, athletes need to be monitored for up to a week and return to competition gradually. If their symptoms worsen, he or she should seek the closest emergency room. Just because an athlete states he or she 'feels fine' doesn't mean that he or she should be put back in the game. Concussion have already been the cause of ended

In the United States alone, athletes account for about 300,000 concussions each year (11 Facts). A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that causes swelling of the brain 's soft tissue and disrupts normal brain function (Concussion). A concussion has potential to impact memory and coordination for the rest of the athlete 's life along with lead to other, more serious, brain injuries. In order for athletes to reduce the effects from concussions, they need to be educated on the symptoms, ways to avoid the injury, and the possible lifelong effects.

The probability of having more concussions in the future after having one is very high. Having a second concussion is known as the "second impact syndrome". After getting a concussion, there is a period of time where the brain is highly susceptible to further injury. During this period of time, if an athlete experiences another concussion it can cause extreme brain damage, sometimes resulting in death. Student athletes may not always be taking the correct precautions for a healthy recovery. Most of the time the athletes are anxious and ready to get back on the field rather than using the appropriate precautionary measures.

Football is a sport loved by so many people, that a whole corporation was made for fans to enjoy it, the NFL. But do the fans know the risk that football players put themselves in when they step onto that field? It doesn't matter if you have experience there is always that risk for a concussion. Even kids playing youth football or teens playing high school football are at a high risk for concussions. Obviously, whatever guidelines out there that are meant to protect football players from concussions aren't working so something needs to be changed. Personally, if I was a parent I would never let my child play football unless the helmet, tackle guidelines, and penalties for late hits were improved. However I do understand why parents allow their children to play football, it is a sport like I said, loved by many and just fun to watch.

My first research project was the dangers and preventions of concussions in sports. Concussions can be very dangerous if you are not wearing the proper equipment and do not treat them properly. For those of you who don’t know “a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull”. There are many symptoms of a concussion. “You may be suffering from a concussion if you experience dizziness, headache, off-balance, amnesia for what occurred before the head trauma, anterograde amnesia (a loss of ability to create new memories after the head trauma), difficulty concentrating, irritability and vomiting”.