The Major Causes Of Concussions In Sports

Concussions are a very serious involving contact sports. High school athletes are more likely to receive a brain injury than an older athlete. After receiving a concussion or any type of brain damage athletes should be required to sit out for a longer period of time.

Recreational athletes, competitive athletes, high school athletes, college athletes, and professional athletes all have one thing in common: the risk of a concussion. It's impossible to go a season without one athlete from a team receiving a concussion. The more that these concussions are studied, the more we learn about them, such as their detrimental effects on athletes. Because of the risk of health issues and death that come with concussions, doctors, coaches, athletic trainers, and lawmakers are stepping in to protect athletes of all levels from receiving concussions.

Do you keep yourself up to date with the news, ESPN, or the National Football League? If so, then you have probably heard of the many problems of the long-term effects of football-related concussions. Even kids in high school who have suffered multiple concussions are immediately put at risk for death related cause of such a severe head injury. As committees create and change the rules to protect players from such a traumatic brain injury, it is up to coaches and officials to enforce these rules to protect players. According to the Mayo Clinic Staff, a concussion is defined as a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions. There are many different ways to receive a concussion, but

Concussions are a problem that nearly all athletes competing in a contact sport will go through. Whether it be boxers, hockey players, skateboarders, or football players, most can usually recognize a concussion. Some say they “See Lights,” or “Hear Ringing,” with over 3000,000 concussions happening in football yearly, concussions can also occur in sports such as gymnastics, cycling, and even martial arts. A concussion by definition is a traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to one’s head by either a fall, bump, or other injury that results in the shaking of the brain within the skull. It is important to understand what a concussion is, so you can prevent possible long term affects to one’s cognitive

When someone is diagnosed with a sport related concussion, it not only affect them, but it also affects the people around them. While playing sports that involves high impact to one’s head the athletes should already know that they are putting them self’s at risk of having a sports related concussion. Concussions can happen in almost any sport. The most popular sports that are known for having concussions will have to be American football and lacrosse of both genders. In the past, concussions were rarely heard about in youth sports, however, with today’s knowledge doctors can see the symptoms rather than in the past when people barley knew what a concussion

Keith Adams, a special teams pro football player for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), was knocked out during a game against the Buffalo Bills. The training staff led by Richard Burkholder rushed onto the field and diagnosed Adams with a mild concussion, and forced him to hand over his helmet and head to the locker-room for further observation. As Burkholder walked Adams down the ramp “Adams said to him ‘Come on, Sug, let me go back in.’ Burkholder responded, ‘Dude, you just called me Sugarman. You don’t even know who you are talking to’” (Gargand, 222). At the time, Adams was referring to Eric Sugarman, the Eagles assistant trainer, who he thought was Burkholder. ‘“It was freaky. He seemed normal, but was really messed up inside,’ said Burkholder” (Gargand, 222).

With the growth of contact sports, such as football, hockey and wrestling, neurologists have seen a shocking rise in the number of reported concussions. Perhaps the greatest increase of SRCs have been seen in adolescents participating in organized team sports. In a 10-year span, emergency department visits for 8 to 13-year-old children doubled, while 14 to 19-year-olds nearly tripled (McCrea, Nelson and Janecek, 2014). The actual number of these concussions are thought to be higher than reported because the inclination of athletes to not recognize this injury.

Students participating in sports should not return after suffering from a concussion unless schools require a doctor’s consent for the athlete to return to the sport.

With addressing the question would i allow my children to play sports in the future, my response would be no because i was reading an article of a Library of medicine website and it stated that in 2005-2006 school year, there were 4431 injuries and 396 of them were concision, it also goes on states that concision can occur in practice as well. I also read that Overall, 16.8% of high school athletes suffering a concussion had previously suffered a sport-related concussion, either that season or in a previous season, so concision just do not go away have have lingering side effects as well that could last into the next season, or even for the rest of there lives. Theses are the reasons i would not let my child in the future play and participate

Concussion ratings have went up in many sports and many people are trying to change that. Every player wants to play the sport they love as long as they can but you can't play sports with brain injuries. Many players don't think of concussions as much as they should they are way more serious then talked to be. Therefore i think all athletes should not be able to play or practice when they have suffered from three concussions because of the potential harm concussions have on the body.

You’d think the owners of teams and the assistant general managers would try to think of ways to keep their players safer and concussion free? Well they have. According to “http://www.athleticbusiness.com/Athelete-Safety/new-youth-football-concussion-policies-emphasize-prevention-education.html” most general managers and coaches Limit the amount of contact during practice which reduces the opportunities to sustain an injury. However will it truly be enough to keep your favorite player, father or son safe? Ask yourself that question. Fun fact: did you know that Between 2001 and 2009, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 60 percent increase in emergency room visits related to traumatic brain injuries among athletes under the age of 19, but some experts argue the increase reflects a greater awareness of concussions and concussion symptoms than an actual increase in injuries. Yes ladies and gentlemen you heard correctly. This is yet another excuse these higher up individuals will make up to cover the fact that the coaches and staff aren’t doing their job by teaching players proper tackling techniques and safety behavior, which is by

    Concussions in sports are a very serious subject, including it’s recovery and prevention. Concussions have affected many athletes and even normal people and too many concussions could end up having serious consequences later on in life. Sports leagues and doctors should be taking more precaution in making sure everyone stays safe and healthy.

Many sports players of all shapes and sizes deal with concussions every year. Concussions have become one of the easiest acquired and most dangerous if not treated with care could cause serious long term injuries. A concussion is a movement or rattling of the brain when blunt trauma is applied to the skull. Sports are not the only place a concussion can happen, but it is the most common in contact sports such as football, basketball, hockey, rugby, soccer, and rarely baseball.

Years ago, coaches referred to concussions as “having your bell rung” and were never considered as a serious injury. Athletes would simply skip a play and would be back in the game in no time. Concussions now have been linked to life-threatening injuries in many athletes. Today, concussions are the most common football injury by young athletes and are becoming more frequent each year. Coaches, players, trainers, physicians and parents need to take better precautions when dealing with concussions and with their help concussions will not be as life threatening as they are today. Today, the NFL and sports teams across the United States are sitting up and paying more attention to the medical profession when it comes to concussions. Concussions are dangerous, cause permanent damage to a person’s physiological state, and can lead to death. Multiple concussions suffered by athletes lead to long-term psychological problems.

Concussions can occur virtually anywhere, and everyone is at risk of getting a concussion, whether they participate in sports or not. Athletes, who take part in any kind of contact sports, no matter the age level, are all susceptible to suffering from a concussion. Football is one of the sports that expose young athletes to higher risk in getting a concussion. According to Headcase, football is said to have one of the highest concussions rates (64-76.8) when being compared to other sports. According to a study done by Frontline, high school football players are twice as likely of getting concussions compared to college players. In the study conducted, there was a rate of