Sprint Starting Positions
In "What is the Safest Sprint Starting Position for American Football Players[,]” medical professionals Bruno Bonnechere, Benoit Beyer, Marcel Rooze and Jan Serge Van Sint, provide information on how starting sprint positions can affect American football players. Bonnechere et al. support their claims by collecting measurements of the head, trunk, and field-of-view of 2-, 3-, and 4-point positions using twenty-five young males Out of the twenty-five participants, thirteen were used as the control group. Their purpose is to demonstrate three different starting positions and deem which position is the safest. Additionally, the authors attempt to bring about awareness of concussions in the NFL and how a football player can prevent them from happening by choosing the safest sprint stance. [Where is your thesis? Place your thesis at the last part of the introduction so readers can easily see it.]
Based on the tone of the article, Bonnechere et al. intend to inform football players on how they can not only improve their starting position, but to help the NFL and its players protect themselves against concussions and any other related injuries. The authors of this scientific journal state that “safety in sports, especially in contact sports is an important issue. Concussions are among the most critical neurological injuries that can occur …show more content…
Tampering with a player’s starting sprint stance can alter their performance; the ‘safer’ the starting position is considered, the slower an athlete will be during games. Bonnechere et al. provide factual statistics that the two-point stance creates a safer environment for the players, but at a cost –speed. In football, a player who is not fast enough for their position will decrease their overall contribution to the team, essentially costing them future games. Given this information, football players must find an equilibrium that suits them and their team
Based on the tone of the article, Bonnechere et al. intend to inform football players on how they can not only improve their starting position, but to help the NFL and its players protect themselves against concussions and any other related injuries. The authors of this scientific journal state that “safety in sports, especially in contact sports is an important issue. Concussions are among the most critical neurological injuries that can occur …show more content…
Tampering with a player’s starting sprint stance can alter their performance; the ‘safer’ the starting position is considered, the slower an athlete will be during games. Bonnechere et al. provide factual statistics that the two-point stance creates a safer environment for the players, but at a cost –speed. In football, a player who is not fast enough for their position will decrease their overall contribution to the team, essentially costing them future games. Given this information, football players must find an equilibrium that suits them and their team