Athletes Sit-Out-Longer Periods Of Time

Athletes should be required to sit out for longer periods of time. Injured athletes should sit out longer seeing as the effects of concussions are very serious. They could be at risk of getting another concussion once they go back out to play and they could get long term damage in the process of getting a second one. Even though they are sitting out for long periods of time, the brain injury might not go away completely. In article 3, it states that one concussion can linger for 30 years or longer in a single persons life. However, in article 1 they state that 10% of athletes take more than 7 days to recover. If an athlete doesn't sit out longer once they've had their first concussion, they are vulnerable to a second one and there are severe

consequences of a second head injury.
First, after one concussion their will be significant consequences. According to article 2, the effects of brain injuries are serious and lasting. Long term effects range behavioral changes to mood disturbances to cognitive difficulties. In article 3, it states that concussions also lead to serious physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms. As stated before, one concussion can linger for 30 years or longer. According to article 4, female athletes suffer from head injuries at higher rates than male athletes because of their head and neck size, musculature, and their hormones.
However, if an athlete is given permission to return the fields just because there is a lack of symptoms they are at risk of additional injuries occurring. There has been helmets created to reduce the shock and movement of the brain on impact. Although, there are rulings that specify a graduated return to exercise should be supervised and approved by a trainer before a physician gives a final clearance to safely return to their sport given from article 2. Concussions are considered "invisible" injuries and they can make a lasting negative impact in lives, if they don't properly manage head injuries.
Athletes need to be required to sit out longer after getting a concussion. Concussions should not be taken lightly, since they may seem to be a minor bump on the head. Repeated concussions can be cumulative, and after a head injury, there is a period where the brain is vulnerable to additional injury. So, athletes who do not sit out longer could be adding further injuries to their brain if they start to play right after.