P.E. 120 9:30-10:50 Research Paper Concussions in Sports Sports have always been a huge factor in our world today whether we sit at home and watch them on television or we participate in them in our everyday lives. Thus being in a first aid class we all are surrounded by some type of physical activity. While sports can be very enjoyable‚ stress revealing‚ competitive‚ and a great way to stay physically fit; they also pose the threat of injury. One of the more common injuries in sports
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but this heavy amount of competition may not be so good for a person’s body; plus‚ injuries are a common thing in sports. It wouldn’t be a sport without an injury occurring. Injuries‚ like concussions‚ are very common in sports like soccer and football. Those are caused by continuous action to the head. Concussions can have long-term effects on the brain‚ like memory loss and diseases like Parkinson’s(Nordqvist). Also‚ the violent plays in today’s sports‚ are not things children need to be looking up
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The 2011 NFL Lockout: NFL Owners vs. NFL Players Negotiation Skills The 2011 NFL Lockout: NFL Owners vs. NFL Players TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ………………………………………………………………………. 3 NFL Owners Stance ……………………………………………………………… 4 NFL Players Stance ………………………………………………………………. 5 The Lockout Begins ………………………………………………………………. 6 The Stalled Negotiations ………………………………………………………….. 6 Getting Down to Business ………………………………………………………… 7 The Lockout Ramifications ………………………………………………………
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Concussions are no joking matter; consequently‚ if it serious enough‚ the symptoms can stick around you for a lifetime (“Concussions and Football”). A concussions is a severe blow to the head and results in rapid movement of the brain inside the skull (Concussion and Football). Concussions occur all the time during sports and have a huge toll on football players. Nearly 47% of high school concussions occur during football (Big plays‚ big injuries). They can be the worst type of injury if serious
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Concussion‚ the diagnosis every player dreads but hears too often‚ so what is actually being done to prevent this from sidelining millions of players every year and protect players from getting life-threatening concussions? Concussions are a serious health risk sustained by all athletes‚ more specifically football players. Football is a sport that demands more from its athletes mind and bodies than most sports do. The endless head collisions that occur on the line of tackle‚ as well as‚ one perfectly
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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 for not doing enough about concussions and their risks after the fact. The NFL has not done enough on the topic of concussions considering the fact that the league still continues
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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 only the game of football but the business of football as well. In high contact sports‚ such as football concussions are going to be very prevalent. Equipment and regulations do not meet standards for players in
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Concussions are a very difficult subject. So many different opinions and personal accounts. They come in many different levels and severities that it’s hard to understand. Anyone who has had a concussion has experienced the after effects such as headaches‚ dizziness‚ short term loss of memory‚ etc. Concussions are not good. Not one bit. They can cause many long term problems. Many ex-football players have had many brain problems and even some have committed suicide from these concussions. A concussion
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CONCUSSIONS IN FOOTBALL 1 Effects of Concussions in Football CONCUSSIONS IN FOOTBALL 2 Football has become the most popular sport in America. Boys start playing at the age of 6 and‚ if they turn pro‚ could play into their 30’s or even 40’s. Some people will say‚ “They know what they’re signing up for” or “The players choose to play the game”. Just because they may choose to play the game‚ does that mean that they don’t deserve the very best protection
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Injuries in the NFL Over 60% of NFL players have suffered from at least one concussion in their professional career. The NFL should consider the impact of head injuries that plague many players past and present. Many football players suffer from concussions‚ and may experience CTE chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ chronic headaches and loss of memory. Over 3‚800 players or families of living and deceased players have now sued the NFL due to head injuries (King). Many concussions have been undiagnosed;
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