Concussions in Football

Concussion Recovery for concussions in Rules implemented to reduce

Symptoms: football: concussions:
 Headache 1. Rest and recovery  In all levels of football players
 Confusion 2. Light aerobic exercise aren’t allowed to aim with the
 Memory loss 3. Introduction of strength training crown of their helmet.
 Change in Vision 4. Non-contact football activities  Players are not allowed to hit
 Unconsciousness 5. Once cleared by physicians, players in the helmet area
 And many others
players can resume full football  In NFL players can be fined if they
activities hit players illegally.
The position in which the player plays  Players can be removed from games
can have an influence the chance of a if symptom are shown during play
player getting a concussion. Since and taken to be evaluated.
some players hit each other on every  Players with concussions must be
play, they are more susceptible to evaluated multiple times by team
doctors or physical trainers before
concussions. There are many other
allowed to go play.
factors that contribute when getting a
concussion.
 What is the problem with concussions? According to CNN, Future of Football 37 former NFL players have
research has
committed suicide and many
 Concussions do indeed affect the playersfound  With
that 96% of former
mentally the safety of the players being in
players
because they have had one or
question, many parents allow their children to
contract some sort of brain
and physically. Long term effects of concussions
many concussions.
are many diseases, one being CTE. CTE disease.
stands for play any sport but football. This is mostly
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and it occurs because the parents are afraid for their children
in almost 99% of NFL players. to suffer from a concussion or any head related
injury.
 The chance of football or being outlawed to
play is unlikely to happen as there are leagues
that aren’t so much about contact (e.g. Like
flag football can be a safer alternative to the
Technology in Football classic American Football as there is very little
to no contact).
 With technology advancing every year, the rates of
Old
concussions have been reduced but they still happen
often.
Helmet
 Companies like VICIS are creating new helmets and
padding to reduce the risk of players getting
concussions.
 Surely in the future there would be more companies New
Sources:like them trying to further reduce the concussion rate. Helmet
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