Concussions by James Bjarnar https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj en-us 2018-06-02 13:49:22 UTC 2018-06-06 11:33:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Overview jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265356230 Concussions are brain injuries caused by a blow to the head 

  • One of the most serious injuries in sports behind an ACL tear 
  • Occur the most in Football and Girls Soccer (Sam) 
  • Average age of retired NFL players in 2012 was 56 years old 
]]> 2018-06-04 11:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265356230 What I Learned jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265356453 CTE is a brain disease that comes from repeated blows to the head, found is mostly deceased NFL players
  • According to a CNN article from 2017, one man was found to have CTE while still alive, Fred McNeill. 
  • Article mentions how doctors diagnosed him with depression, but later found it as CTE 
]]> 2018-06-04 11:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265356453 NFL Rule Changes jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265356528
  • According to an ESPN article written in late 2017, over 7 new rules were added to the concussion protocol just in December
    • Public Opinion- 
    • Richard Sherman said in a Player’s Tribune Q & A, that the protocol is just a way the NFL can “show the public they care” and that it’s “a Joke”.
    ]]>     2018-06-04 11:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265356528     Initial Interview- jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265358071 Sam the Trainer-  
           Sam believes that Concussions are being monitored better at the High School level because we see kids as underdeveloped teens, and a son or daughter of a parent watching them in a game. Our brains aren't developed until we are 25. ]]>     2018-06-04 11:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265358071     My Project jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265359162 My Project was on Concussions, and the effect they can have on people's brains. I focused on what people are trying to do around the country to try and help ]]> 2018-06-04 11:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265359162 Professional Interview jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265362582 Chris Nowinski- 
    Founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation, which is a foundation that funds for researching concussions, dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis. He co- founded the Boston University CTE center. He believes that the NFL is not doing enough to protect athletes from the harmful injury to your brain. 

    ]]>     2018-06-04 11:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265362582     Controversy jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265363753 Russell Wilson, Seahawks QB, was hit hard on a play during a game in 2017, and continued playing instead of going to the "Blue Tent" which is where sideline professionals conduct the Concussion Protocol, which is a series of tests to see whether you have a concussion or not. The Seahawks Organization was fined $100,000 for not following the Concussion Protocol. ]]> 2018-06-04 12:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265363753 What you can do jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265364611 You can go and visit www.concussionfoundation.org to learn more about concussions and how you should treat them. Also, talk to Sam in her office if you have any questions about concussions. ]]> 2018-06-04 12:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265364611 Activism jbjarnar18 https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265365243 I made a flier that has some data on concussions and where you can go if you need help. ]]> 2018-06-04 12:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jbjarnar18/bywhsydv3ljj/wish/265365243