Hard Hitting Truth About Concussions

Hard Hitting Truth About Concussions

  • Submitted By: jdiaz1991
  • Date Submitted: 12/09/2015 8:55 AM
  • Category: English
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Jordan Diaz
English C102
Research Proposal Essay
Dr. Brock
The Hard Hitting Truth about Concussions
Concussions in today’s sports are an issue that has gained wide notoriety in the publicity in recent years. Although before it was mainly focused on professional football, understandably, a game that involves freakishly big, powerful, and athletic men running into each other at high speeds. However, research has shown with some concern the effects spread widely across sports at every level. It’s a serious issue that can have major effects on the brain both short and long term. With research and changes to rules in sports, the number of brain injuries has seen a significant decrease over the years. Everyone is doing what they can to prevent these brain injuries whether it’s on the field, court, or ice rink.
Whether you’re taking a punishing hit in a football game, or striking a lob pass with your head in soccer, many injuries can happen to the brain when playing sports. Age does not play a factor in the equation either. More and more research is showing that it is just as likely for children playing pee wee sports all the way to the professional level for brain injuries to be sustained. “In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 1.6-3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year.” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). However, age does play a factor in managing concussions. Studies have shown that high school athletes who sustain concussions take a longer time to recover than collegiate or professional athletes. The younger the athlete the more susceptible they are to severe symptoms and neurological disturbances. It’s estimated that over 50% of high school athletes have sustained at least one concussion, and over 30% of college athletes have a history of multiple concussions. Studies have also shown that females are more likely to suffer a concussion than their male...

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