Persuasive Speech About Concussions

Female athletes tend to have a higher rate of brain injury than their male counterparts

I think that kids shouldn't play football because it is too dangerous. People get concussions every day when they play football. After repeatedly bashing their skulls football players get concussions, caused by the spongy tissue in the brain hitting the hard skull. It is very painful to get a concussion, and leaves permanent damage to the brain. As well as being excruciatingly painful, and possibly never being the same, with many issues. "In milder cases, athletes can be left with lifelong pain, memory lapses, aggression, depression, personality changes, and many other issues."(Shotz[11]). This sport just keeps getting more and more dangerous, manifesting on itself, becoming more and more brutal as players become more competitive. There are

Close your eyes and imagine yourself as Nick Fitzgerald running the ball across the goaline you get the snap and the Boom next thing you know you are being woken up by a trainer you just experienced a concussion (Attention Graber)

Over the past little while I have researched and learned quite a bit about the NFL and fan to fan, I'd like to share with you my findings. First off, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Robbie Wolanski, proud fan of the Green Bay Packers, and avid football fan. I'm sure that when most of you think about the NFL you think about watching your team on Sunday, big hits, and Tom Brady. Let me give you something else to think about. Is the NFL a perfect corporation? Do they have any issues? Today I will be answering this and going into detail about the NFL.

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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.

Football is a dangerous sport. It's a game played by strong minded and physically gifted

Imagine how it must feel to take a hit in the head so unimaginably hard at a fast pace, that the diagnosis is a life threatening concussion; a bruise or painful scar of the brain; truly traumatizing, isn’t it? When is getting a life threatening concussion alright for you, is it okay when you’re young(under the age of twelve) and your neck, brain and spine are still in development or when you’re older and your body is all beat up and used to it’s maximum; which one? Definition of Concussion: Acceleration and/or deceleration of the brain within the skull (Collins). Symptoms of Concussions: Physical symptoms - headaches, nausea, dizziness, increased sensitivity to light and noise. Mental symptoms - fogginess and difficulty

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

Sports are known to be competitive when it comes to winning against your opponents. The Superbowl, the Olympics, and the World Cup are very popular among different age groups in our society today. Just seeing your favorite team playing gets your adrenaline going, your heart beating faster, and sitting at the edge of our seats with one question in our mind: will they win? In the end, we could erupt with cheers, or give a cold glare. Feelings are mutual but what we should keep in consideration is the health of the athletes.

what is a concussion? a concussion also called a M.T.B.I. (Mild Traumatic Brian Injury) is a sometimes mild or severe brain injury; that occurs when you receive a blow to the head, or your body bumps up against something with enough force, that it shifts your brain inside your skull. As your brain shifts back and forth it is highly likely that some part of your brain will hit some part of your skull. if your brain being a sensitive organ, hits your skull being a hard shell, it will no doubt cause some extent of damage to your brain. this form of damage is called a concussion.

Thank you for attending this program on the potential long term effects of concussions and sub-concussive head injuries. Especially as young football athletes, the chances of receiving a head injury are very likely because of the amount of head-to-head contact that each of the players receive during a game or practice. Therefore, understanding the possible long-term impacts of these head injuries can help you determine your future in the sport and how to be safe while playing.

3,800,000, the number of concussions in 2012 reported. In a season of sports 1 in 5 high school athletes will get a concussion. A concussion is a head injury where when you fall of hit something or someone your brain will hit your skull. With no visible signs unless you pass out or forget even getting hit, you might not even know if you have a concussion. From personal experience it can give you headaches and you to feel sick more around too much. But most of the time after time your brain will heal. There can be long lasting problems in some cases like having a hard time moving, learning, and even speaking. Then once you get one concussion it a lot easier to get another one.

The first reason why I would let my child play football is because it promotes health. Football is a physically demanding sport where you need strength, agility, endurance, and hand-eye coordination. In an article by Steve Silverman titles “What Are the Health Benefits of Being a

Could you imagine not having the option of playing sports when you were a kid? Although some people believe concussions would be lowered if children under the age of 16 did not play sports, the school district shouldn't ban sports because children's mental, physical, and social health are improved.