Persuasive Essay On Concussions In Sports

Concussion are a major problems in most American sports. Many people know about concussions and what they are. The problem is how as a country do we stop people from getting concussion. Many people are rushed to the emergency room every year for concussion. Football players were second on the list for visit to the emergency room however, cyclist were number one in emergency visit with head injuries. The problem is that these helmets that football and cyclist use doesn't really protect the brain from collison. The brain requires more protecting than padding in a helmet. Many people are just ditching the helmet because of it not protecting their heads as well as it can also be a danger to somebody. Ian Walker of the University of Bath conducted an experiment in which he rode a bike 320 kilometer. He had a video camera following him the whole trip. He wanted to see how much clearance he would get if he wore a helmet as well sometimes wear a long wig to make drivers think he was a women.

While when he wore the wig cars gave him fourteen centimeter when car thought he was a women. However, most researchers agree that wearing a helmet reduces the amount of head injuries. Most cyclist disagree with this because helmets may limit people cycling . Many places have required mandatory bike laws which leds to less people cycle. These laws make people decided between head injuries or the health benefits of cycling. Even in football where helmets are required many former players are suggesting getting rid of the helmets because of the helmet to helmet collision. Many players claim when they put that helmet on they are more likely to do a risky behavior because they think they are protected by that helmet. Researchers are trying to create strategies to avoid head injuries as well as have a better understanding on biomechanic and