The documentary Head Games directed by Steve James follows former football player and ex-wrestler, Chris Nowinski, on his mission to uncover the truth about the consequences of playing sports related to concussions. A concussion is a brain injury that you cannot see and where the brain moves around in the skull. More than 3.8 million concussions occur a year due to a sport. The documentary raises the question of whether protective head-gear should be worn in all contact sports. I believe a head is more likely to sustain more damage to the brain without a helmet than a head with a helmet.
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Concussions are increasingly being recognized as a public health issue. Traumatic brain injuries, like concussions, have short and long term side effects. The long term effects of concussions are not fully known, however, it has been observed that multiple concussions have cumulative effects. (Kutcher et al., 2013). Understanding the effects of concussions on brain activity is key to developing assessments and preventing future injury.
With the recent advances in technology the head injuries experienced by National Football League players has been made more noticeable to the public. So the public has raised an eyebrow, questioning who will take responsibility to battle the issue of brain injuries in the National Football League. This subject involving player safety isn’t anything new, “In fact, a quick search of historical press reports shows that football related concussions have been associated with deaths and debilitating injuries since the late 1800s”(Lange 178). In football one of the most important parts are player safety. In fact, players wear equipment such as helmets, to help prevent head injuries.
A concussion is a tramatic brain injury that alters the way your brain function. Although the effects are usually temporary the effects can be delayed for hours or days and can last days to months. The effects include: headaches, and problems with concentration, memory loss, balance and coordination. Concussions are usually caused caused by a blow to the head or neck or upper part of the body. The cause of a concussion can be from a contact sport, a car accident, or even a kid falling on a playground.
Severe concussions, and the incident of one receiving multiple concussions, is characterized as
Concussions are generally related to a direct impact to the head that is generally from a collision, a fall or being hit by an object (Seifert, 2013). Due to the likely-hood of having short and long-term effects on an individual, concussions in sport are a public health issues, and if they are not correctly attended to, they could damage an individual’s life permanently (Tator, 2012).
As the risk of sustaining a concussion has drastically increased during the evolution of soccer through strenuous training and competitiveness, the risk of degenerative brain function also increases. Even though soccer provides quality exercise and enjoyment, the various risks of brain injuries that accompany the sport itself proves to have a negative impact on the development of the brain. After suffering from multiple concussions, the serious damage to the brain causes abnormal activity which can physically and socially harm a person’s future. 1 Corinthians 6:19 states, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” (NIV)
The former athletes who assume there suffering from the condition face a lot of problems. During their career in the league they have jumped to amazing heights and never quit and make amazing move so and if they get bumped or bruised they take pills and get healthy again quick. But when it comes to CTE there is no way to get back to full health once you are unhealthy. “Once the brain tissue is lost, “its gone,” (Robert Stern ). “These are neurodegenerative diseases, with no way of slowing or stopping them.”
The two potentional congitive impacts of concussions are chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and paranoid disorder. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is found in people who have suffered
Concussions in Sports In sports, concussions occur frequently across all age groups. From little leagues to high school sports to the professional leagues, concussions pose a high risk of long term Traumatic brain injuries. Because of the high rate of concussions in sports more attention should be paid to protocols and treatment to prevent traumatic brain injuries. High school athletes that partake in a sport that requires intense physical activity are the most vulnerable to concussion and need more time to recover. According to the Head Case “High school football accounts for 47 percent of all reported sports concussions, with 33 percent of concussions occurring during practice.”
Every person in the world loves football! Football has the highest rates of catastrophic head injuries (16).The long term health effects of high impact sport injures can be super dangerous. “Medical researchers at Boston University recently confirmed that 88 of 92 former NFL players donated their brains for research…”(15). “... NFL players who donate their brains for research suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy( C.T.E.), a brain disease induced by repetitive head trauma and linked to depression,aggression,impulse-control problems,memory loss, and dementia”(15).
Athletes who have a prior concussion face greater risks of developing critical symptoms of concussions and that can lead to slow recovery (Agel and Harvey 319–323). On some instances, concussion can lead to permanent damage and can even become
More now than ever athletes are being watched out for when there is trauma to the brain. After multiple cases of poor treatment to concussions parents and doctors are cracking down on letting concussions not be a big deal. As more studies advance, it is discovered that every case is different. The range is created by severity, past experience with trauma, and how the patient heals. Concussions in sports can range in severity, and how they affect each individual over time depending on times of impact.
INTRODUCTION Traumatic brain injuries are a complex, multi-factorial condition with an array of symptoms and associated disabilities, which presents an issue with establishing a single definition. In 2009, the Concussion in Sport Group (CSP) strove to establish a broad yet accurate definition of traumatic brain injuries (Len and Neary). According to the CSP, the four qualities of traumatic brain injuries are, “a direct blow to the head with an impulsive transmission to the head, rapid onset of short-lived (or long term) neurologic dysfunction, neuropathologic changes but clinical symptoms reflect a functional disturbance rather than a structural one, graded set of symptoms that may include loss of consciousness… resolution of clinical and cognitive
