Contact Sports Evidence Sort by Lewis Adkins

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adkinsl3 — 2025-03-20 11:23:54 UTC

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"The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports"

2025-03-20 12:03:23 UTC

"Sports create an environment where athletes learn to conquer their natural “fight or flight” instinct to make consistent and difficult decisions under high pressure situations."(Paige Maslen)

"The social and academic benefits of team sports"

2025-03-20 12:03:26 UTC

"Team sports also teach a sense of group and individual responsibility."

"What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain"

2025-03-20 12:03:31 UTC

"Is squishy. And when a person hits their head hard, the brain can bounce around and twist in the skull." (Brian Resnick)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:03:38 UTC

"Heads and bodies get smashed and shuddered every week during the football season. And despite changing the rules to allow for more severe penalties and fines for flagrant helmet-to-helmet hits, the NFL has not succeeded so far in preventing concussions."(Brian Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:03:42 UTC

"A University of Kansas study looking at the performance of students in grades 9 to 12 showed that more than 97% of student athletes graduated high school, 10% higher than those students who had never participated in sports. Athletes were also shown to have better G.P.A. outcomes than non-athletes."( Paige Maslin)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:03:48 UTC

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:03:51 UTC

"As Jill Prudden said in her book Coaching Girls’ Basketball Successfully, players are expected to express their concerns, hopes, and disappointments to their coaches and their teammates. She also encourages her players to seek feedback from coaches as well as their classroom teachers, as a result fostering communications skills that will help them succeed in their academic endeavors."(Resnick)

The social and academic benefits of team sports

2025-03-20 12:03:54 UTC

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:04:04 UTC

(Brian Resnick)

(CTE is not about single concussions. It’s the result of repeated concussions and even head impacts that are not quite as severe which can result in lasting structural changes in the brain)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

wolfecaj29 — 2025-03-20 12:04:46 UTC

"Doctors have learned a tremendous amount about concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative brain condition believed to be caused by repeated hits to the head, since the first former NFL player was diagnosed with CTE in the early 2000s. Concern around the issue has only grown now that more than 100 former NFL players have received a postmortem diagnosis of CTE, and new research is finding that youth football may be a risk factor for CTE down the line." (Resnick)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:05:03 UTC

"In stage I, symptoms are subtle: headaches, short-term memory loss, and loss of attention. By stage IV, “most subjects also showed profound loss of attention and concentration, executive dysfunction,13 language difficulties, explosivity, aggressive tendencies, paranoia, depression, gait and visuospatial difficulties,”14 the paper explains." (Brian Resnick)

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tackling in Youth Football

mchenjap29 — 2025-03-20 12:05:09 UTC

''A significant number of concussions and catastrophic injuries occur because of improper and illegal contact, such as spear tackling''.(The American Academy of Pediatrics)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:05:22 UTC

"The symptoms of CTE creep slowly, taking 8 to 10 years to manifest after initial repeated brain traumas, and can grow worse over decades." (Brian Resnick)

The social and academics benefits of team sports

2025-03-20 12:05:33 UTC

"Team sports are said to bolster the five C’s: competence, confidence, connections, character, and caring. At the heart of this is self-esteem – an increased sense of self as a result of better social interactions, stronger relationships, and higher academic performance." (paige maslen)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:06:07 UTC

contact sports can help with communication because of the unique way they have to communication "Communication skills are key in maintaining a functioning sports team, whether it’s listening to a locker room pep talk, picking up on nonverbal cues given by other players, or expressing a thought during a post-game debrief".

"The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports"

2025-03-20 12:06:13 UTC

"Team sports provide athletes with a natural community. A report from True Sport says that youth who play sports have higher levels of social support, and that the sense of community created with teammates, coaches, and family members incubates the perfect setting for critical self-esteem development."

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

mchenjap29 — 2025-03-20 12:06:17 UTC

"This might have to do with the increased cognitive ability that comes from playing sports. Physical activity naturally increases blood flow to the brain and activates endorphins, chemicals that are released when you exercise".(Maslem)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:06:23 UTC

"There are approximately 0.41 concussions per NFL game of American football: 67.7% of concussions involve impact by another player’s helmet, 20.9% involve impact by other body regions (e.g., a knee), and 11.4% involve impact on the ground (29, 31, 32, 40). It has been reported that 9.3% of the concussions involved loss of consciousness and 2.4% of the concussions resulted in hospitalization.

And since then, evidence"(Resnick)

What a lifetime of Playing Football can do to the Human Brain

2025-03-20 12:06:31 UTC

"Concern around the issue has only grown now that more than 100 former NFL players have received a postmortem2 diagnosis of CTE, and new research is finding that youth football may be a risk factor for CTE down the line." (Brian Resnick)

¨"What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain"

2025-03-20 12:06:35 UTC

¨when someone hits their head hard, the brain can bounce around and twist in the skull. It’s this rapid motion of the brain inside the skull that creates the traumatic brain injury known as a concussion.¨ (Brian Resnick)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:06:40 UTC

"And when a person hits their head hard, the brain can bounce around and twist in the skull."(Brian Resnick)

what a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:06:45 UTC

"Of the 202 brains, 177, or nearly 90 percent, were diagnosed with CTE." (Brian Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:06:50 UTC

"That relaxation can promote increased concentration, better memory, enhanced creativity, more effective problem solving, and an improved mood — all benefits that will extend into the classroom." (Paige Maslen)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:06:56 UTC

Doctors have learned a tremendous amount about concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative 1 brain condition believed to be caused by repeated hits to the head, since the first former NFL player was diagnosed with CTE in the early 2000s. There are approximately 0.41 concussions per NFL game of American football: 67.7% of concussions involve impact by another player’s helmet, 20.9% involve impact by other body regions (e.g., a knee), and 11.4% involve impact on the ground (29, 31, 32, 40). It has been reported that 9.3% of the concussions involved loss of consciousness and 2.4% of the concussions resulted in hospitalization. More recently, a study on the brains of deceased football players also found a link between early play and CTE. Athletes who began playing tackle football before age 12 developed the cognitive and behavior symptoms of CTE 13 years earlier on average than those who started playing later in their teenage years.

"The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports"

2025-03-20 12:06:58 UTC

''Athletes were also shown to have a better G.P.A. outcomes than non-athletes.'' (Paige malsen)

"the social and academic benefits of team sports"

2025-03-20 12:07:09 UTC

"University of Kansas study looking at the performance of students in grades 9 to 12 showed that more than 97% of student athletes graduated high school" (Paige Maslen)

what a life time of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:07:16 UTC

what a life time of playing football can do to the human brain

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(Brian Resnick)

(During impact, individual neurons can be stretched and damaged. Brain chemistry gets out of whack. Concussions make people “see stars,” become disoriented, lose consciousness, become sensitive to light and sound, get headaches, and have sluggish or confused thoughts for weeks and even months.)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:07:59 UTC

"Studies have shown a direct correlation1 between physical activity and academic performance. A University of Kansas study looking at the performance of students in grades 9 to 12 showed that more than 97% of student athletes graduated high school, 10% higher than those students who had never participated in sports. Athletes were also shown to have better G.P.A. outcomes than non-athletes." (Paige Maslen)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:08:01 UTC

More recently, a study on the brains of deceased football players also found a link between early play and CTE. Athletes who began playing tackle football before age 12 developed the cognitive and behavior symptoms of CTE 13 years earlier on average than those who started playing later in their teenage years.(Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:08:20 UTC

"Teamwork is all about collaborating with others to reach a common goal. The diverse pairing of personalities and scenarios will help your athlete become adaptable, persistent, and patient. Team sports also teach a sense of group and individual responsibility."(Maslen)

"The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports"

2025-03-20 12:08:31 UTC

¨Research published by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute states that exercise can lead to a unique state of short-term relaxation.¨ (Paige Maslen)

"The social and academic benefits of team sports"

2025-03-20 12:08:32 UTC

"athletes learn critical decision-making skills that will benefit them both during and after game time" (Paige Maslen)

"What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain"

2025-03-20 12:08:41 UTC

''Brain chemistry gets out of whack. Concussions make people “see stars,”5 become disoriented,6 lose consciousness, become sensitive to light and sound, get headaches, and have sluggish or confused thoughts for weeks and even months.''(Brian Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:09:01 UTC

"Sports plays happen fast, and athletes develop the skills needed to make effective snap decisions. Whether it’s a basketball player deciding to shoot or a soccer player realizing his best move is to pass to a teammate for the assist, athletes learn critical decision-making skills that will benefit them both during and after game time." (Paige Maslen)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:09:03 UTC

contact sports is bad because you get hit really hard that can causes and bad injury to the head and your head not meant to be hit that hard "The human brain — the most complicated and powerful organ on planet Earth — is squishy. And when a person hits their head hard, the brain can bounce around and twist in the skull. It’s this rapid motion of the brain inside the skull that creates the traumatic"

The social and academic benefits of team sports

2025-03-20 12:09:14 UTC

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

mchenjap29 — 2025-03-20 12:09:28 UTC

"During impact, individual neurons can be stretched and damaged. Brain chemistry gets out of whack. Concussions make people “see stars,” become disoriented,lose consciousness, become sensitive to light and sound, get headaches, and have sluggish or confused thoughts for weeks and even months".(Resnick)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:09:34 UTC

"The time commitment required by athletes can be comparable to that of a full-time job. Think of all the different commitments an athlete needs to juggle: competitions, strength and conditioning, team meetings, sports physiotherapy — and these are just the sports-related obligations!"(Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:09:36 UTC

Contact sports are worth the risks because it can help your time management skills evidence from the article the social and academical benefits of team sports'' Necessity demands that athletes learn valuable time management skills, otherwise they would never be able to keep up with academics and sport. Effective time management planning is part of why a recent article published by Fast Company argues employers should consider hiring a former student athlete.

Team athletes know that every second counts, and this value of time will translate to their everyday life. As Shannon Miller, a member of the 1992 and 1996 United States Olympic women’s gymnastics team told Forbes, she kept a schedule that was almost minute by minute when she was an athlete. This careful planning and precision helps athletes focus on reaching their goals sooner than non-athletes''. (maslen)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:09:40 UTC

academic performance. A University of Kansas study looking at the performance of students in grades 9 to 12 showed that more than 97% of student athletes graduated high school, 10% higher than those students who had never participated in sports. Athletes were also shown to have better G.P.A. outcomes than non-athletes.

(Paige Maslen)

The social and academic benefits of team sports

2025-03-20 12:09:41 UTC

"both spoken and unspoken. Communication skills are key in maintaining a functioning sports team, whether it’s listening to a locker room pep talk, picking up on nonverbal causes given by other players, or expressing a thought during a post-game debrief." (paige maslen)

"The social and academic benefits of team sports"

2025-03-20 12:09:42 UTC

"Necessity demands that athletes learn valuable time management skills, otherwise they would never be able to keep up with academics and sport."(Paige Maslen)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:09:51 UTC

"Sports create an environment where athletes learn to conquer their natural “fight or flight” instinct to make consistent and difficult decisions under high pressure situations." (Paige Maslen)

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

dufrebex29 — 2025-03-20 12:10:00 UTC

Football isn’t just a contact sport — it’s a dangerous game of massive bodies colliding into one another. And while it may seem obvious that this sport can do extraordinary damage to brains and bodies, it’s taken far too long for the NFL, the medical community, and football fans to fully reckon with this.

Doctors have learned a tremendous amount about concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative1 brain condition believed to be caused by repeated hits to the head (Mark)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

wolfecaj29 — 2025-03-20 12:10:05 UTC

Team sports foster mentorship between older players and younger players, coaches and athletes, and more. Coaches in particular can play an important role in a young athlete’s life. Players who have positive sports mentors when they’re young are also more likely to seek effective role models throughout their life

The social and academic benefits of team sports

2025-03-20 12:10:25 UTC

"Athletes were also shown to have better G.P.A. outcomes than non-athletes." (Paige maslen)

"The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports"

2025-03-20 12:11:02 UTC

¨A University of Kansas study looking at the performance of students in grades 9 to 12 showed that more than 97% of student-athletes graduated high school¨. (Paige Maslen)

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tackling in Youth Football

2025-03-20 12:11:06 UTC

"Removing tackling from football altogether would likely lead to a decrease in the incidence of overall injuries, severe injuries, catastrophic injuries, and concussions."(The American Academy of Pediatrics)

The social and academic benefits of team sports

2025-03-20 12:11:24 UTC

"Team sports can also help with emotional development. Research published by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute states that exercise can lead to a unique state of short-term relaxation." (Paige Maslen)

What A Lifetime of Playing Football Can Do to the Human Brain

2025-03-20 12:11:25 UTC

"A 2015 study found that former NFL players who began football before age 12 fared worse on cognitive assessments than those who started later in their teens. And this held true even controlling for number of years played.18

[25]It suggests (though not conclusively) that playing football at ages younger than 12 is more dangerous for long-term cognitive decline than starting at an older age. “The results of this study suggest that sustaining repeated head injuries during critical periods of brain maturation19 could alter neurodevelopmental trajectories, leading to later-life cognitive impairment,” the study concluded."(Brian Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:11:33 UTC

"what a lifetime of football can do to the human brain"

2025-03-20 12:11:39 UTC

“The results of this study suggest that sustaining repeated head injuries during critical periods of brain maturation could alter neurodevelopmental trajectories, leading to later-life cognitive impairment,”(Brian Resnick)

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tackling in Youth Football

2025-03-20 12:11:39 UTC

"Once tackling is introduced, however, athletes who have no previous experience with tackling would be exposed to collisions for the first time at an age at which speeds are faster, collision forces are greater, and injury risk is higher. Lack of experience with tackling and being tackled may lead to an increase in the number and severity of injuries once tackling is introduced."

"What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain"

2025-03-20 12:11:41 UTC

"And when a person hits their head hard, the brain can bounce around and twist in the skull. It’s this rapid motion of the brain inside the skull that creates the traumatic brain injury known as a concussion."(Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:11:54 UTC

athletes learn critical decision-making skills that will benefit them both during and after game time. (Paige Maslen)

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tackling in Youth Football

2025-03-20 12:12:15 UTC

"The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes, however, that the removal of tackling from football would lead to a fundamental change in the way the game is played."

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:12:21 UTC

There are so many dangerous stages of head injury and there all scary "In stage I, symptoms are subtle: headaches, short-term memory loss, and loss of attention. By stage IV, “most subjects also showed profound loss of attention and concentration, executive dysfunction,13 language difficulties, explosivity, aggressive tendencies, paranoia, depression, gait and visuospatial difficulties,”14 the paper explains".

"The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tackling in Youth Football"

2025-03-20 12:12:25 UTC

Given their importance in the medical management of sport-related injuries and preliminary evidence suggesting an association between athletic trainers presence and a decreased incidence of sport-related injuries

What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain

2025-03-20 12:12:40 UTC

¨Football isn’t just a contact sport — it’s a dangerous game of massive bodies colliding into one another¨. (Brian Resnick)

"what a lifetime of football can do to the human brain"

2025-03-20 12:13:02 UTC

"One of the biggest consequences of the concussion research is that fewer young people are participating in the sport." (Brian Resnick)

The Social and Academic Benefits of Team Sports

2025-03-20 12:13:50 UTC

"The time commitment required by athletes can be comparable to that of a full-time job. Think of all the different commitments an athlete needs to juggle: competitions, strength and conditioning, team meetings, sports physiotherapy9 — and these are just the sports-related obligations!

Necessity demands that athletes learn valuable time management skills, otherwise they would never be able to keep up with academics and sport. Effective time management planning is part of why a recent article published by Fast Company argues employers should consider hiring a former student athlete.

Team athletes know that every second counts, and this value of time will translate to their everyday life. As Shannon Miller, a member of the 1992 and 1996 United States Olympic women’s gymnastics team told Forbes, she kept a schedule that was almost minute by minute when she was an athlete. This careful planning and precision10 helps athletes focus on reaching their goals sooner than non-athletes."(Paige Maslin)

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tackling in Youth Football

wolfecaj29 — 2025-03-20 12:13:54 UTC

Although the effect of subconcussive blows on long-term cognitive function, incidence of CTE, and other health outcomes remains unclear, repetitive trauma to the head is of no clear benefit to the game of football or the health of football players.