...condition resulting from the stunning, damaging, or shattering effects of a hard blow; especially: a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function and sometimes marked by permanent damage (http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/concussion). Concussions have become more prevalent in the National Football League as awareness has risen. There are numerous cases of CTE that have resulted in permanent damage or death over the course of the last 15 years. The reality behind concussions is that there will never be a total solution to the issue, in contact sports the danger will always be there. We must continue to raise awareness and develop protective equipment to minimize the risk. Concussions are one of the leading causes of CTE among all professional athletes toady. Mike Webster retired in 1991 from the NFL and the Pittsburg Steelers after 17 years in the “pit” and made an attempt at a normal life, a short time into this journey it became apparent that “Iron Mike” was not the Mike Webster that his wife of 27 years had known, his marriage failed he was a horrible father to his boys and was soon broke and homeless. How did this happen? How could this happen to the iconic figured in his own beloved city? “Iron Mike” suffered numerous concussions in the “pit” a term used for the line of scrimmage in football. Over and over again trauma to his head...
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...Today, concussions are a serious factor in most sports and have moved to the center of attention in public awareness. According to the Sports Concussion Institute, a concussion is “a complex pathophysiological process that affects the brain, typically induced by trauma to the brain” (2016). Most concussions occur without the individual losing consciousness yet these impairments can lead to dementia, aggression, confusion, impaired judgment, and depression and may not be treatable. In fact, per Marcos Abreu, “the American Academy of Neurology discovered that athletes are at greatest risk of repeat injury in the first 10 days’ post-concussion and suggested that the more head injuries a person suffers; the more likely they are to face complications...
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...Concussion Awareness Among Athletes The packed stadium all holds their breath. Everyone except the player who is about to catch the ball sees what is going to happen. Then just like that it happens, the loud collision of two bodies slamming into each other, helmet to helmet. The player who just tried to catch the ball drops it on impact and now lays motionless on the field. He gets up with help and walks slowly off to his sideline. This athlete has just suffered what professionals in the medical field call a concussion. This article will be taking a deeper look into what happens to a players brain during a concussion, signs of a concussion, and what rising athletes can do to prevent these concussions. Concussions have been an ongoing controversy as of late in the world of sports and it comes with good reason. Though concussions are most prevalent in football, they are common across the entire sports spectrum. A concussion occurs when the head is hit directly or indirectly, causing a chemical disturbance within the brain that can have immediate consequences. An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur each year (CDC 2012). The numbers will always be very broad when it comes to concussions because so many athletes refuse to take themselves out of their games and a majority of the time they neglect to report any concussion symptoms to a trainer or coach. Lets take a look at some of the factors that contribute to athletes neglecting their concussions. A university study...
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...and important to me. A few years ago, I suffered from a concussion while playing soccer and for months afterwards, I was affected by symptoms of the concussion such as headaches and dizziness which kept me out of playing the beautiful game. I feel very strongly that something must be done to keep athletes safe from this deadly injury. I believe that an independent oversight organization must oversee concussion protocol, which is to identify, treat, and clear any athlete with a concussion. Concussions have always occurred but have not always been identified as such. During battle, concussions occurred to soldiers but they were not classified as concussions. It...
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...know them today, sports are a mainstay in cultures everywhere. Just as automobiles and computers evolve technologically over time, so do sports. The technological advances of recent decades have changed the way that some sports are played, and has made the overall competition much safer for amateurs and professionals alike. Early days of sports play needed fine-tuning of equipment and rules to become as popular a form of entertainment as they are today. Equally important to sports was the implementation of cutting-edge technology to make the game better for the people that play it. As technology is constantly being updated and outdone by newer, stronger, better, and faster products and materials, sports are no exception to utilizing these advances. From the implementation of new materials in lighter hockey sticks to the customization of wood selections in baseball bats, sports are evolving with technological advances every day. Not only are equipment and safety measures greatly impacted by technological advances, but treatment and therapy garner advances as well. Physicians and sports trainers are implementing new technologies into treatment routines and prehab to allow athletes faster recovery times and greater...
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...In an aggressive struggle to gain possession of a loose basketball, a flagrant elbow from the forward guarding her impacted her jaw with such force that she was knocked off her feet, and in a cruel twist of fate, she received another blow, cracking her head off the solid floor so that it created a giant bounce, neck seemingly directionless like the ball she was so motivated to grab. A concussion, no doubt, would be the diagnosis, but as my mother and I walked anxiously to interrogate the athletic trainer about her symptoms and possible treatments, we would never have predicted how deeply the brain injury would influence my sister’s life. My mother and I were beginning to quiz each other on aspects of concussions when the athletic trainer opened the door into the hallway and permitted us to enter. My sister was perched on the examination table, feet swinging as she tucked her sweaty white jersey into her shorts, geared to rush into the gymnasium and exert all her energy into playing the fourth quarter. Wide-eyed from shock, I questioned her quick recovery and was relieved when the trainer gently nudged her until she was leaning against the padded...
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...enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes. Rest days are critical to sports performance for a variety of reasons. Some are physiological and some are psychological. Rest is physically necessary so that the muscles can repair, rebuild and strengthen. For recreational athletes, building in rest days can help maintain a better balance between home, work and fitness goals. The main objective of my project of this term is to build up a recovery program for athletes. That is what I am gonna try to study into the basics. Sport is not only about performance, there is a lot of other factors that influence the performance, from the psychological aspect to the physiological condition. The recovery phase and rest is one of the main subject that help to improve athlete s performance. Human is not a machine, we all need rest to restart our body again to reach the performance we want. Rest is not only behind higher performance, recovery periods prevent injuries that are caused by overtraining or a trauma. My project is about recovery program for a specific athlete, and how it can influence his performance. I try to build up a recovery program for him, that is suitable for his possibilities and capacities. I ve chosen Tiago Luz as my client. He is a basketball...
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...FSU Winner Florida State’s Caitlin Quinn has been named the NSCA’s Assistant Strength Coach of the Year. http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/112613aaa.html Critical Condition A California high school football player is in critical condition after suffering neck and spinal cord injuries during a game. http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/corona/corona-headlines-index/20131124-santiago-football-player-remains-in-critical-condition.ece State Total More than 4,400 middle and high school student-athletes in Massachusetts suffered head injuries last year, according to reports filed by the schools. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/11/25/mass-schools-report-head-injuries-among-athletes-compliance-with-concussion-law-rises/njPFK6a92knIhcvY9UGxdN/story.html Refueling Product A new product can allegedly help athletes refuel during competition by providing precise carb and electrolyte recommendations based on a quick analysis of their sweat. http://www.prweb.com/releases/FuelstripMMA/UFCBellator/prweb11284260.htm Vegan Praise Several top athletes credit veganism with playing a key role in their success. http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/elite-athletes-reveal-the-vegan-diet-secret-behind-their-success/story-fneuzkvr-1226768537898 Baseline Challenges Three new studies of baseline testing highlight the difficult of accurately assessing an athlete’s true baseline ability. http://www.momsteam.com/studies-show-pitfalls-in-baseline-neurocognitive-testing ...
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...Concussions in NFL athletes Daniel Cetnarowski DeVry University Concussions in NFL athletes. Football, a sport of hard hits and exciting plays. Every year you see something in football which is amazing. A player breaks a record or catches a ridiculous pass for a touchdown. Your favorite team goes to the super bowl and wins. Your favorite player has a career season and breaks NFL records. These are the reasons why I love the game of football. But with the good, must come the bad. Players receiving injuries while playing. Minor injuries to major injuries, sooner or later every player in the NFL will experience an injury. The sad thing is, there is one injury that has an everlasting effect. Concussions. Once thought to be no big deal, concussions are now at the center of a huge lawsuit against the NFL and forcing retired players to change how they live. So, are concussions changing the lives of NFL players or is there something else happening to the players that are causing these brain disorders? My vote is the concussions are causing these players lives to change forever. The purpose of this proposal is to show that if something is not done to limit concussions the sport may change the way we know it and love it. I would not want to watch football if the NFL went to flag football and not full tackle. The players would not want that either. If that happens the players’ salaries will get decreased. It will be a trickle down affect. The NFL will lose...
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...Introduction Mogul skiing is a fairly new sport that emerged as part of freestyle skiing back in the 1960’s and 70’s (Appelbe, 2010). Moguls are the bumps that are formed when skiers push down the snow as they ski downhill. The formation of moguls happens naturally with time on a frequently used slope. This unstable terrain was challenging to many and soon became a course to run on the slopes. In 1966, the first freestyle event took place in Attitash, New Hampshire but was not yet recognized as a sport. Later, however, the Canadian Freestyles Skiers Association was formed and mogul skiing was recognized by The International Ski Federation. Freestyle skiing was originally broken up into three distinct disciplines which were aerials, ski cross, and moguls. Moguls and aerials became Olympic sports in the early 1990’s, and ski cross became an Olympic sport for the first time at the 2010 Games (Appelbe, 2010). The mogul skiing event is a downhill event where the goal of the skier is to finish the run as fast as possible while maintaining control through a very unstable terrain filled with moguls and they also need to execute tricks and turns to impress the judges. The moguls measure approximately four feet tall and are approximately 3.5 meters apart, the slope also has two small jumps known as “kickers” due to the steep take off. Each mogul slope whether natural or man-made is different so the terrain is never exactly the same. There are several competition events for mogul...
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...bikini BODY guide OF free week workouts Product disclaimer The content in this book is written by Kayla Itsines and Fresh Fitness. The information is designed to help individuals within the specified market progress towards their health and fitness goals. It is not specifically tailored to suit any injuries, health problems or any other problems that could be aggravated with low, moderate or high intensity physical exercise. If you are an individual with such problems please seek the help of GP, Personal Trainer or similar health professional. The materials and content contained in “Kayla Itsines Healthy Bikini Body Guide” are for general health improvement recommendations only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Although in depth information and specific exercises are given, users of this specific program should not rely exclusively on information provided in this program for their own health needs as it is branded as a set of “guidelines” aimed at a free week workouts OF to the accuracy or completeness, timeliness or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services or other information contained, or referenced to, in this document. The Bikini Body Company Pty Ltd. does not assume any risk for your use of this information as such materials or content may not contain the most recent information. This resource is not individually tailored. It is a guideline which has emerged via a combination of personal...
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...rofit educational corp oration whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural p ersp ective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to p ublish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature. North Atlantic Books’ p ublications are available through most bookstores. For further information, call 8 00-733-3000 or visit our websites at www.northatlanticbooks.com and www.bluesnakebooks.com. PLEASE NOTE: The creators and p ublishers of this book disclaim any liabilities for loss in connection with following any of the p ractices, exercises, and advice contained herein. To reduce the chance of injury or any other harm, the reader should consult a p rofessional before undertaking this or any other martial arts, movement, meditative arts, health, or exercise p rogram. The instructions...
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...I am confident that your time spent in this workshop will be extremely valuable to you. You have chosen a line of work that is physically demanding. There are also many psychological and emotional demands when working closely with people. As care providers who work with individuals who have limited physical capabilities you are at risk for getting hurt. When you assist individuals who require help walking or transferring (for example, from a bed to a wheelchair) you need to be very careful and use techniques that protect your back. As you will learn in this workshop, the back is vulnerable, but there are methods you can use to minimize the risk of personal injury while transferring and assisting individuals. These techniques are some of the most valuable skills you will learn because they will prepare you for a long, injury-free career and a disability-free life away from work. This workshop will cover topics such as: basic back function, exercises to protect and strengthen your back, body mechanics for lifting and transferring, assessing patient abilities, patient transfer criteria and transfer levels, no-lift policy, and a variety of techniques used to move patients from one place or position to another. This workshop consists of a short theory section, followed by extensive demonstration and practice using the techniques. The accompanying manual contains both theory and procedural elements to help you practice in between workshop days to learn the techniques. The purpose of...
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... Name: Katayoon Khoshragham Writing a Personal Exercise Program Before we start exercising or trying to improve our level of fitness we must make sure that we are at a reasonable level of fitness to start. If you have not exercised for a while, had children or have suffered from an illness, you must seek medical advice before you start on a fitness/training program. 1. Why must you seek medical advice before you start training/exercising? Because, exercising is a physically intensive activity and you would have high heart beat rates, excessive sweating, tiredness etc. Some people who are weak or having cardiac illness etc may not be able to work out effectively. So consulting a physician helps us avoid unintentional injuries to ourselves because of exercising. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ To help you plan your exercise program you will have to consider your own Information______________ N(personal profile)_________. Complete the table below. |Name |Katayoon Khoshragham | |Gender |Female | |Age ...
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...tells the other that she does not feel well. She looks pale. Suddenly, she falls to the ground. If her friend knows what to do, she may be able to prevent further harm to her friend, or even save her life. First Aid In many cases, emergency care may require some form of first aid. In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by an emergency care professional. However, in some cases, emergency care procedures are required before a professional can arrive on the scene. For this reason, it is important that the general population and, more importantly, all health care workers know how to perform emergency care. Agencies such as the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association train people to perform these life-saving procedures. Top of Form Question # 1 An emergency situation occurs when a person suddenly becomes ill or is injured and requires an immediate medical response. • [pic]True • [pic]False [pic] Correct Answer. Bottom of Form Top of Form [pic][pic] [pic][pic][pic] Question # 2 In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by whom? • [pic]An emergency care professional • [pic]The general population • [pic]A health care worker • [pic]All of the above [pic] Correct Answer. Bottom of Form Effective First Aid Providers To be an effective first aid provider, an individual should understand some essential first aid factors. Obtain proper first aid training First and foremost, anyone who expects to encounter...
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