The reason why i think that kids should not be playing sports, is because one thing is that Most children would rather play on a losing team than sit on the bench of a winning team From the article “More Kids Are Suffering Sports Injuries”. What many people don’t see is that people are dieing … Read more
Are Football Helmets Dangerous? Why is the National Football League non-responsive on the idea of players not wearing helmets? The reason being is because if they change the helmet rule then they would have to change a few more rules regarding stance, safety, etc. It takes a lot of time and research to make changes … Read more
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury, results from a blow to the head (“NFL Head Injuries”). The concussion epidemic, an ever rising problem in sports today, has become very prominent, especially in the NFL. With the new research that has surfaced in the last couple years, the NFL has received grief … Read more
concussions Karson Barber During this century there has been a large danger to everyone. Concussions are that danger. The definition of a concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or violent shaking of head or body. During a concussion the brain is moving back and forth. This destroys brain cells … Read more
The National Football League has recently faced a class-action lawsuit from hundreds of ex-football players regarding the lifelong effects of football concussions. The NFL has settled its brain trauma case in September of 2013 with an agreement to pay out $765 million to 4500 football retirees (Ezell). Concussions have become a major issue in not … Read more
American football is a well-known sport throughout the USA and most likely the world. Professional football players are rich and a lot of them are seriously injured like having concussion. By the time a player retires from the sport they might go through many concussion in the time spent playing the sport. Some factor like … Read more
Concussions, they are the most common injury not only in sports but also in everyday life. Concussions affect any gender, size, and age, and the severity has no age limit, it will affect anyone no matter how they obtain the injury. Concussions are found mostly in today’s youth who play organized sports. Concussions are crippling … Read more
fabricated with ethylene vinyl acetate which maintains the stiffness of the mouthpiece to prevent the mouthpiece from becoming deformed. The mouthpiece must have a fitted bite position to enable it to prevent the extra force to the jaw. The stats prove that a change needs to be made with the concussion protocol at all levels … Read more
Have you ever felt as though the whole world was spinning out of control and that you might go flying if you tried to stand, or have you ever felt the feeling of your brain rattling against your skull as a headache pounded its way into your forehead. That is the feeling of a concussion, … Read more
In 2012 there were 3,800,000 reported concussions, 47% of those reports took place in high school football. 1 in 5 athletes will experience a concussion in each sport season and 33% of those athletes will experience at least one more before their high school graduation. Together as high school athletes, we need to stand up … Read more
The alarming effects of Concussions in the NFL has become a major topic of discussion with a wide variety of opinions from medical professionals, NFL representatives, academic institutions and Anti-NFL advocates. While there has been action taken on behalf of the NFL. some believe that these actions still aren’t enough and that the complete mitigation … Read more
Concussions, not a great experience for anyone, but could everyone be more protected from concussions if hockey helmets were made safer? Scientists are working hard to test top-brand hockey helmets, such as Bauer and CCM, to see how much power it takes to cause a concussion on each helmet and if scientists figure this out, … Read more
Do you really know the effect that a concussion has on your body and brain? “In the US sports related concussions occur between 1. 6 and 3. 8 million times per year, making them the leading cause of mild traumatic brain injury. “(7) Many people nk that taking time to heal after a concussion is … Read more
“Tunderstand the seriousness of concussions” – Peyton Manning. “Maybe I’m stupid or whatever, But to me if I got a concussion, I could see straight and carry a football than I’m not telling anybody” – Ricky Williams. Most athletes who have played in professional sports normally have had a concussion. Some athletes have had more … Read more