Essay On Concussions In Sports

Concussions in sports are a big problem that has become widespread these days. Some may say that sports leagues shouldn’t do more to prevent concussions because the athletes know the risks involved when they made the choice to partake. Others say that sports leagues should do more because concussions are a traumatic brain damage that can cause lifetime effects. There should be changes being made to make sports safer especially with all the concussions causing numerous life complexities.
One reason why there should be changes in sports is to lessen the amount of concussions that have caused many deaths every year and even daily. One concussion website says “TBI contributed to the deaths of more than 50,000 people” (TBI, 1). This shows that the lost lives of players in only growing, not decreasing. Every day, people are getting concussions, dying from concussions, and getting hospitalized. This is a big problem if more than 50,000 people are dying from concussions each day. This issue is finally becoming worldwide and

“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency department visits for sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, increased by 60% among children and adolescents (from birth to 19 years old) over the past decade” (USATODAY, 1). Concussion rates in children are increasing by so much that schools even have had the need to put in concussion rooms for those children who are suffering through concussions. In addition, children getting concussions are even worse than when adults have got them. One reason includes how kids don’t have fully developed brains. “This sets them up for brain injuries that are more serious than those sustained at a later age from the same amount of force” (USATODAY, 1). Overall, sport leagues need to channel in on safety regulations so less kids have brain