Disposable Heroes By David Weisman Summary

663 Words2 Pages

In writing, authors tend to write about the same topics but in different perspectives. Neurologist David Weisman from Pennsylvania is the author of Disposable Heroes. He describes how sports helmets may seem to help on the outside but really there is a lot of internal damage that is caused by physical contact in sports. In another point of view, a writer and pilot for the United States Air Force Society of Wild Weasels, Lane Wallace explains in Do Sports Helmets Help or Hurt how sports safety equipment does not make a huge difference. Sports helmets help to a certain extent, however, injuries can still occur with protection.
David Weisman writes about how thrilling it is to watch players tackle one another but the viewers on the side line only see the external effects that it causes and people do not realize the internal effects (Weisman 229). He begins to explain how the television does not show the brain inside of the helmet being thrown around. The injuries sustained in a football game can be long term instead of just …show more content…

6). In lacrosse, girl players are not required to wear protective helmets because there are many rules that make dangerous plays illegal in that sport. Wearing a helmet when playing sports decreases the risk of injury but does not completely diminish it. Players believe that they have adequate protection to engage in riskier behavior on the field and this is called risk compensation. Helmets contribute to this cause because players believe that the helmet will save them from all injuries that they can sustain during the time they play. In order to change and improve the safety of athletes, people need to look at the sport from many different perspectives. Both the authors agree that sports helmets do not reduce the risk of injury as much as previously believed, and may cause injuries because of risk

Open Document