How do head/brain injuries affect athletes long term? by Eli Punzo

1006961_4 — 2024-11-15 16:36:34 UTC

His life was changed completely because of his head injuries.

Leading to his death and him taking another persons life.

1006961_4 — 2024-11-15 16:40:03 UTC

He developed serious depression post getting his injury and sadly ended up committing suicide.

1006961_4 — 2024-11-15 16:41:42 UTC

In the year of 2007 it says how those with at least three concussions in the career are three times for likely to develop depression.

1006961_4 — 2024-11-15 16:50:50 UTC

Many types of changes can happen. Such as mood swings, easily irritable, and anxiety. And of course many head traumas can form CTE. Which is Alzheimer like symptoms. And multiplies your chances of death from degeneration of your nervous system.

1006961_4 — 2024-11-19 16:15:40 UTC

A study made by Stanford alumni reveals that the model of a helmet has an effect on how severe of a concussion you can get. And the better model can prevent one at all.

Nicholas Cecchi is developing a helmet with 21 liquid shock absorbers. This would absorb all of the contact to the head and reduce most to all of the impact or damage to the head.

1006961_4 — 2024-11-19 16:22:26 UTC

Coaches should teach kids playing contact sports proper form of hitting. They should also teach them to avoid the head at all times. In high school football 2/3 concussions are caused by head to head contact. Proper form would cut down concussions 66%.

1006961_4 — 2024-11-19 16:27:23 UTC

There have been 50 rule changes since 2002 that are meant to reduce concussions. The newest one is the kick off change. This has dropped down concussions by 80% on all of the kickoffs. The other rules have not made as much of an effect as wanted. They could make an effect if they were enforced more. The refs could call penalties on them more. Or players can receive bigger fines than they do now.