Are you a fan of hard hitting and instant impact? Do you get excited when you see grown men and boys colliding with each other? Football is the most popular sport in America, it is like by me and a lot of other fans that watch the liveliness of the sport. While it is the most popular sport in America it also has the worst repercussions for the athletes that play the sport. Football has a direct correlation between the sport and concussions. The NFL should take more action to prevent high impact head collisions which can lead to concussions. Potential long term effects from physicality of the football. A question always asked is if football ever going be safe? More and more concussions multiple lawsuits against the NFL and the ratings for league …show more content…
With concussions, its in all sports but its more highly seened in football because of the physicality and constant head to head blows. “The NFL says reported concussions in regular-season games rose 58 percent from 2014 to 2015 -- the highest number (182) in any of the past four years”. Then this season already it is getting dramatically worse. Diagnosed concussions rose by nearly 32 percent in the NFL this season, according to data released Friday by the league. The NFL has try to make strides by having medical doctors on the sideline to evaluate those players who made have a concussion. But this isn’t the full solution to help reduce concussions in the NFL. For example during opening night the Panthers was playing the Broncos. Cam Newton took multiple shots to the head and went to the sideline, and after answering some questions the team let him go back in the game. One way to avoid concussions its start with the players. The players need learn how to not lead with their head to reduce some of the high impact collisions. The NFL seems like they make a step forward when it comes to concussions, then taking one step backwards. Concussions for athletes can be days,weeks even months if not treated the right way. “Dementia has been noted to develop in retired NFL players who have experienced repeated concussions during their careers”. Along with that one concussion suffered can lead to future health problems. Hall of famer David Robinson son is another football player retiring from football due to concussions he have suffered.” Corey Robinson was a football player at Notre Dame and he has suffered 3
America’s newfound favorite pastime, football, came from a bizarre chain of events. Football started when a soccer player got fed up with just kicking the ball, so he picked up the ball and ran to the goal. His actions of picking up the ball and running with it fathered a new European sport, rugby, which was soon brought over to American shores, and was altered slightly, the shape of the ball and a few other small rules. The sport became organized into a league and produced the NFL(National Football League). The NFL had a slow beginning, but has picked up popularity, currently having a 9 billion dollar yearly revenue. Playing football comes with great costs, including physical and mental health deterioration, plus the amount of time spent prepping before game day. Which can pose several questions, “Why suffer for a game, Is it worth the money? Is it worth the fame? How great is the cost?” I believe that football, should have stricter regulations for the treatment of injuries, along with informing players of just how devastating a concussion can be, along with the other major injuries that commonly occur while playing football.
Each year, U.S emergency departments treat an estimate 173,285 sports and recreation concussions. During the last decade concussions increased by 60%. Fewer than 10% of concussions result in loss of conscious. Most people recover from a single concussion. Multiple concussions take longer to recover from. The concussion Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital utilizes the expertise of pediatric sports medicine, physical medicine, and rehabilitation specialists.
Throughout the years, many sports have evolved from that of their beginning. Be it through rule changes, advances in the way people watch the game, advances in how they play the game, but this biggest one of all is the change in equipment. This is most commonly seen and heard about in American football. Due to all of the advances in the medical field and seeing the sports injuries that occur. Football had to adapt and change to the new standards of safety for the players with new and improved equipment to lessen the chance of long term damage.
How can a concussion be prevented? What is the minimum time an athlete needs to be out of the game after a concussion? What are the chances of an athlete suffering post-traumatic stress disorders after a blow to the head? In all sports athletes are prone to injuries, they can happen at any time and at any given moment. Nevertheless, people that have suffered from a head injury or concussion will also have problems dealing with their learning processes in the long run.
The number of children below the age of 19 are treated in American emergency rooms for concussions and other traumatic brain injuries increased from 150,000 in 2001 to 250,000 in 2009. That’s not cumulative, that is actually per year. Everyone should know how and when to treat a concussion, no matter if it is for sports or in general. Concussions can come from anything. Concussions can be an easily preventable injury, however due to poor equipment, a competitive mindset, unrecognizable symptoms, and untrained sports physicians, they are becoming quite common and can lead to potentially fatal brain disorders.
...grams such as bigger, faster and stronger, there is no way that we can stop concussions from happening. I still watch and love football today but some part of me doesn’t think the defensive game is the same merely because of concussions. Although I think football should still be played in today society, a lot of people are viewing the game differently because of concussions. I disagree with hurting players, but some of the calls made this year dealing with tackling have made my mouth drop several times. Concussions effects on big hits, big plays, and defensive game style have changed the NFL for the worse. I understand that refs have to make what they see right calls, but in many cases players perform perfect technique and still get penalized. Although the NFL game is played at a high level, I believe concussions have taken some of the intensity away from players.
Whether you lose consciousness or not, when you are hit and impacted in the head during a sport, you could suffer from a concussion. Many football players and hockey players get hit extremely hard in the head during their games, the impact can cause brain damage, stunt essential growth, and have long term effects. Athletes who have suffered from a concussion should get cleared by a medical professional before heading back to the field or rink. Although athletes want to strive to achieve a scholarship and get back on the field, this could be detrimental to their overall health, presently and in the future.
Michael Fier was playing a late night football game in 2009 at the humongous Sam Barlow High School. He was a tall and skinny wide receiver on the left side, he was open. The ball was passed and then the ball was caught! Michael Fier was at the 20 yard line, 15, 10, BOOM!(Concussion Legacy Foundation)
Mike Webster, legendary Pittsburgh Steeler was once asked if he has ever been in a car crash and his answer was “yea about 25,000 times or so”(Fainaru-Wada 3). This is just a glimpse of the life of football players that are messed up due to the constant and harsh hits and blows to the head. By the the way Mike Webster died at the age of 50 because of brain injuries and complications. I'm not saying football is a bad sport because of this in fact I love football more than a lot of things but it is a problem none the less. Lowering the number of concussions is important because it impacts the players mentally, socially, and physically.
The brute force of the game is what draws millions of people around to the world to come and watch. However, what millions of Americans don't see if the consequences of what makes the game how great it is today, the hits. With players getting bigger faster and stronger it only leaves players in more danger of getting injured. Concussions are one of the most common injuries among NFL players mainly because of the constant contact, and how the design of the helmet is to protect against major head injuries, not concussions. CTE is common in many NFL players, and most former NFL players. A study by the national institute for Occupational safety and health found that, “the brain tissue of 59 of 62 deceased former NFL players tested positive for CTE” also when studying, “the causes of death of 3,439 former NFL players concluded they were three times as likely as the general population to die from degenerative brain diseases,such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's”(Karaim). However there has been remarkable facts on how CTE has been found in NFL players more commonly than any other sport the NFL refuses to acknowledge that there is any correlation between player who played professional football and CTE. Because of this direct correlation of football and CTE many players are unable to work of fully function after their career as a professional
In conclusion I feel that the right steps are being taken by the people who are in charge to make sure every year the safety and knowledge of concussions are growing, and spreading through more and more teams. It is a serious problem that is not being taken lightly which is very reassuring to someone who played the game since first grade and has experienced several concussions. I hope one day that when I have kids if they want to take part in football I can put them on the field with the proper equipment and coaching and not have to worry about their safety as much as I would have to if this problem is never taken care of.
In one article I researched it explains why concussions need to be taking serious in schools and with younger kids. The big problem is that educations at schools don’t focus enough on head injuries and what can come from them. They don’t understand concussions and how seriously they are. They should know at a young age kids getting into physical activities at younger ages and can still receive concussions and brain damage. Special programs need to be implemented into the schools educating on concussions and injuries. Concussions can not only affect sports and balance, it can also affect schooling and psychological wellbeing. More kids are in the hospitals for sports related injuries than anything else, the concussion clinic sees two to three
Even though the devastation of concussions is just rising to the surface, they have always been around. In 1994, the NFL started a committee called the MTBI (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury). Dr. Elliot Pellman was appointed as chair, and he was quoted saying, “We think the issue of knees, of drugs and steroids and drinking is a far greater problem, according to the number of incidents” (Ezell). This quote shows how concussions did not hold much importance, even though it should have been the committee's main focus. This is ironic, because in today’s sport world concussions are a highly talked about topic. They hold such significance that some rules are even being changed to lower the risk for players.
According to research, and estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur in the United States each year. “A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function” Concussions can be caused by a hard fall, a hit to the head, or even violent shaking. Due to the danger they pose to young brains, concussions have been studied to better understand their symptoms, long term effects, and recovery.
large impact on student life not just from the few days after the impact but up to weeks or