Football Concussions

Concussions
In sports everyone who commits to playing for an organized team knows that there is a large risk involved by the time you are stepping onto the field. One of the most common sports that athletes are being injured in is the sport of football. Every one knows the dangers of the the full contact sport because it is so widely commercialized for all ages. From High School all the way to the NFL football is a big deal but the injuries that come along with playing this violent game have become a growing concern. Concussions are one of the most common injures that occur on the football field and it has begun to get the public talking about what is being done to save these athletes from serious head trauma and long term affects. Concussions …show more content…
A new state of the art technology in football helmets has been created. This technology is called Head Impact Telemetry (HIT), and it contains six tiny accelerometer sensors that are placed inside the helmet. The sensors record every hit the player receives to the head and is then wirelessly submitted to a computer on the sideline. These are the same sensors used in automobiles to trigger the air bag deployment. What’s great about this is that is shows every hit in real time, and the trainers on the sideline can automatically detect the severity of the injury. A question was presented and asked if these devices actually prevent concussions from happening. The answer is no. They only assist the trainers and physicians in detecting the exact hit the athlete received, and how much force was used during that moment of contact. Another downfall to this system is that it is very costly and currently only college football programs can afford them. According to Momentum Media, “Today, a rapid succession of research has shed new light on assessing these injuries and has even broken new ground on treatment ideas (Anderson). There are hopes that in the future, the devices will be more affordable so that the game of football can become …show more content…
Over the last decade, awareness for the injury has soared. As we learn more, more precautions need to be put in place to prevent concussions. But more importantly, when they do happen, we need to be aware of the signs and prepared with the treatment required to lessen the severity. The main symptoms to look for in a concussion are dizziness, inability to stand on your own, migraines, and in severe cases can include loss of consciousness, and temporary memory loss. There are several tests that have been developed to diagnose concussions. The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) is a test that is mandatory for all high school football players to take before the season starts; it is a computerized test that ask the players a series of questions and the computer records your answers, and records how long you take to answer each question. The Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) have been developed to help athletic trainers determine players’ ability to return to play. The Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) has been employed to see the trauma that the brain has taken. With the development of test like these concussion numbers have gone down, and can prevent future one from occurring (Prentice). As the world learns more and more about concussions and the risks, changes in treatment are able to properly be put in

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