Heads Up Concussion Risk Analysis

In this article, “Heads up: Concussion risks prompt more soccer players to visit the ER” written by the Associated Press, the researchers express concerns about head injuries, specifically concussions. This article is directed towards soccer players aged from 7 to 17 and their parents and teaches how the concussions happen and the possible ways to treat them. This study is based on 25 years of evidence and shows the growing popularity of soccer and how it is causing more and more concussions each year. Just behind football, soccer has the second highest number of injured players. Contrary to prior belief, soccer concussions do not happen from head balls, but from when two players’ heads collide when jumping to head the ball. Concussions can be avoided though. Sports medicine experts are saying that tensing neck muscles can help prevent

Most people assume the concussions happen from head balls, but that is not the case. The majority of concussions are caused from players colliding in the air and hitting their heads together or from hitting their heads on the ground not from heading the ball the Associated Press addressed this article, “Heads up: Concussion risks prompt more soccer players to visit the ER”. As a result of people being misinformed, head balls are being designated as dangerous play for younger players. Soccer has had very few changes to the rules, of play since it was invented in the mid 19th century, so why should they change the way it is played now? Concussions have always been a problem, but have started to become a more serious problem because doctors have been able to detect and diagnose concussions easier and now know not only the short term effect but long term as well. Instead of changing the rules soccer should just have a disclaimer telling people the risks and letting them make the choice of playing soccer or