Every year a countless number of people are injured from the game of football. These people obtain all types of injuries from shoulder dislocations, to torn ACLs, to concussions. Many of these injuries are from the rules of the game and the way the sport is played. This is why it is necessary for the rules of football to be changed. The main reasons they should be changed are because the game is resulting in injuries and deaths, negative long-term health consequences for players, and children
I went through the day thinking it 's just another regular boring day. However, later that night I was thinking, I’m just going to put an “Out of Order” sticker on my forehead and just call it a day. I was at gymnastics practice like usual. Getting ready to do one of my favorite events, vault. Surprisingly, my teammates and I were doing a different warm up than usual. I looked at the whiteboard on the rigid wall. I got right to it, doing the different to warm up. One of the passes was running backwards
Did you know some people hunt humans for pure enjoyment? This is true in the story “The Most Dangerous Game”. Richard Connell writes a story in the time of 1924 that consists directly from the idea of hunters hunting humans. This starts when a big game hunter named Rainsford finds himself stranded on a unknown island by accident and runs into a chateau where he meets a suspicious man named Zaroff, from there Rainsford finds out Zaroff hunts humans who come to the island by trapping them with a lure
This is the most inspiring documentary I have ever seen. Kevin Pearce, his family, and his friends are inspiration to us all. I randomly turned it on, on net flex, and was immediately interested, even I don’t know about snowboarding. It was interesting to learn about snowboarding and how dangerous it is. The Crash Reel is a sports documentary directed by Lucy Walker which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013. “Lucy Walker is an English film director. She is best known for directing
In January of 2009, Stone Finch was an international company that operated in 12 different countries and employed over 20,000 people. Stone Finch provided products and services for water and wastewater-related industries. Within the company, there were two main divisions; the Water Products, and the Solutions. The “Water Products” division carried out the traditional business services that the company built themselves up with. The “Solutions” division was formed through the acquisition of another
Have you ever heard the phrase, "Money can't buy happiness?" Have you ever thought to yourself that this statement is most likely true because money physically cannot buy the happiness we long for? An author by the name of William Hazlitt believes that money can, indeed, buy happiness. From what it seems, through the diction, syntax, and metaphors provided, Hazlitt brings our attention to no matter how someone may live, money does play even the smallest of roles in buying one's happiness. Hazlitt
“Mrs. Potato Head” by Melanie Martinez is a song that addresses how society strives for perfection and influences our insecurities of our appearance. The lyrics in this song touches the struggle and pressure to maintain physical attractiveness. This song describes every individual as a real-life potato head doll. Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head are plastic potato dolls that can be decorated with a variety of plastic parts, hinting plastic surgery as a solution. First verse is, “If you weren’t born with
There have been many instances throughout my life when I have had to come together with another for a greater cause. Many days, when I head into work at CJ’s Pizza and Subs, there is always something happening. There is never a “normal” day, if you will. In society today, there are trials, tribulations, and obstacles that every person has to overcome for the greater cause. Such obstacles may be arise from the people we work with, the ways we are treated, or other unnecessary things that we carry
entrance – a kind of tunnel - is located at the bottom of the ship that is hovering above them. The tunnel appears like an elevator well; they are at its bottom looking up to the top where a bright light is visible. Miraculously the characters are able to walk up the wall. First this is shown as if they were walking on the ground normally. However, when they are near the light source the scene is upside down (Figure 28). The light conditions and the tunnel’s texture create an unfamiliar atmosphere
Before the revolution, the absolute monarch was the political system that France followed. This meant that France was ruled by one person, the king. Everyone was under the King and also a member of an estate. The composition of the society was a major reason for the social tensions before the French revolution. France, as a nation was divided into three estates. The first estate included the clergy, the second including the nobility, and the third included of the commoners which were 96-98% of the
It isn't a secret that football is a dangerous sport, one of the common injuries are concussions, even though helmets are worn. The cause of these injuries is due to head trauma which in turn causes concussions. Too many could cause an impact to the brain called degenerative brain disease. "Each year in the United States, an estimated 1.1 to 1.9 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur among children aged 18 years and younger. 1–3 Potential long-lasting effects of concussions on
Concussions are a scary reality of playing NFL football. Every year there are more and more players that are having season ending, and career ending injuries due to hits to the head. There have been many NFL players that have had serious issues due to concussions. Former NFL superstar tight end Aaron Hernandez was convicted of executing a man with a half-dozen bullets inside an industrial park. He was sentenced to life without parole (“Aaron Hernandez’s”). Postmortem X-rays showed the convicted murderer
3 Teenagers across us died within a span of 7 days from head injuries. From this detail, this proves that football can be more deadly than enjoyed. One San Francisco linebacker retired at age 24, Citing concerns about head injuries. “I just wanna live a long & healthy life, & I don’t want to have any neurological diseases or die younger than I would otherwise”. From this quote, I can now
Many varying kinds of head injuries can cause epileptic seizures, or other traumatic diseases, disorders and maybe even paralyzation. The most usual form of head injury is a concussion. A concussion can cause many forms of disorders of the brain that are potentially fatal. The most common way to receive a concussion is from contact sports, such as football, basketball, hockey, and even baseball. But the most prevalent sport that causes the highest amount of concussions is in football. The National
and can even kill you. When anyone plays football whether it’s professional, college, or high school you can get a concussion. A concussion is also known as traumatic brain injury(TBI), a concussion is caused by the violent movement or jarring the head or neck. Most cases of brain injury are concussions. People who suffer from concussions generally fully recover fast. However, in some cases, symptoms can last for short periods or long periods either days or weeks. The common symptoms of a concussion
Professional football presents dangers of concussions, needs to convey awareness regarding these dangers, and to bring the long term effects to light. In the early 21st century, concussions in professional football had become a noticeable health problem and was labeled "The Concussion Crisis." Professional football concussions contributed too much of the epidemic problem and brings much of the awareness to the public. The concussion crisis exactly began over a century ago. The concussions were identified
concussions in athletics today calls for more education on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injury. Concussions are a serious issue in many professional sports such as football. Football player’s deal with hits and blows to the head every day, which gives them a higher chance of receiving a concussion. For example, “A concussion can occur with a blow to the chest that causes a whiplash effect on the brain. Whiplash of the neck and concussion frequently co-exist”
concentration, memory loss, balance and coordination. Concussions are usually caused caused by a blow to the head or neck or upper part of the body. The cause of a concussion can be from a contact sport, a car accident, or even a kid falling on a playground. A concussion can cause loss of consciousness but most patients that have a consussion do not loose consciousness. A blow to the head, neck, or upper body can cause you brain to hit the walls of the skull violently. All concussions cause injury
There has been an abundance of controversy over recovery time for athletes who suffered dangerous concussions. Many would argue that there is enough safety in the helmets and medical personnel, but if head injuries, more specifically concussions, are linked to permanent brain damage, athletes should be required to sit out long enough for the brain to completely heal. Brain injury can have a serious negative impact on performance and repeated trauma can have fatal results. The brain is a very
How would you react if you had to sit in a dark room for 24 to 48 hours? In event that you hit your head too hard, your head can be harshly hurt, and is a concussion, it may be one of the only ways to heal. This is one good solution to healing your concussion quicker and safer than many other options on the table. Symptoms of a concussion can include problems with balance, mood, anxiety, and cognition, migraine headaches, nausea and neck problems. Different types of concussions have different effects