of the computer based concussion evaluation software known as ImPact. Utilizing the software for both baseline testing (prior to any known head trauma) and post injury at set times following injury‚ the software is evaluated for the reliability to test concussion symptoms and recovery. McCrory‚ P.‚ Meeuwisse‚ W.‚ Johnston‚ K.‚ Dvorak‚ J.‚ Aubry‚ M.‚ Molloy‚ M.‚ & Cantu‚ R. (2009). Consensus statement on Concussion in Sport–the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich
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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 for our neurological safety in high school football by learning how to identify‚ treat and prevent a concussion. Now many people have no idea what a concussion even is. “A concussion is a traumatic
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they are hit. With concussions in youth football turning into such huge issues including safety and prevention the National Football League is one that has been stepping up to take its own changes. The NFL has always endorsed safety with youth programs and encouraging concussion prevention‚ but with football being such a physical sport it begs the question of‚ “Is it worth it.” With the NFL being one of the most prominent outlet to youth‚ the handling of issues such as concussion needs to be handled
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more than 3 million cases of concussions per year. Concussion can happen to anyone in any sport. A concussion is a jolt in your head causing the brain to move in your skull. Concussions are most common in the youth population. Although many people think that sports should have fewer rules towards injuries received to the head and neck‚ it is better to have more rules because it could lead to a better concussion protocol‚ could lead to a better understanding of concussions and there symptoms‚ and change
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Sport Concussions Sport Concussions National American University ABSTRACT The United States Medical Society has developed guidelines to treat concussions received playing contact sports. The guidelines for treating concussions that occur during sports competition include three grades of concussion. Patients with grade 1 concussions have confusion without amnesia or loss of consciousness. They should be checked for amnesia or other symptoms every five minutes for 20 minutes‚ and allowed
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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‚ hockey helmets could be made to almost prevent concussions. If hockey helmets were made safer‚ concussions would be less common‚ which would cause more hockey players to continue
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Head traumas can be prevented as well as concussions by avoiding head to head contact or hard hits to the head. Amyotrophic
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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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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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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ “a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury- or TBI- caused by a bump‚ blow‚ or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth” (“What Is a Concussion?”) When an individual experiences a major blow to the head or body‚ the brain is pushed against the inside of the skull and can bruise. Although the brain has fluid and protective membranes (meninges) that cushion it‚ the blow
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