Thai ScottThesis textEnglish 43-3-14Traumas in footballIn today's society, sports represent an important part of our culture. People of all ages watch and play all different types of sports. It's the American way that people get interested in sports and activities. They are becoming more and more popular as the years go by. An extremely popular sport in this country is football. Millions of people watch football at many levels, including professional, college and high school. Many younger children, between the ages of 7 and 8, also play Pop Warner. This is great, but considering a recent problem with the sport is the increase in concussions. The number of concussions from playing football is constantly increasing, forcing people to question the safety of the game. Many people hear the term "concussion" but most likely don't know what it actually is, so what are concussions? A concussion is basically a contusion of the brain, for example if a head to head collision occurs the brain can bounce inside the skull causing this bruising. But not only bruising occurs, but also torn tissue and broken blood vessels in the brain due to these collisions. If you are someone who doesn't know much about concussions, this can show you how painful, scary, and dangerous they must be. In a game like football, players hit another player head-to-head well over 40 times per game. How do children aged 7 to adult men in their 30s deal with this problem? It is one of the biggest problems occurring in the sport and it needs a solution. When a concussion occurs, it goes through a process that is specific to each thing. First of all, the collision occurs on the head with great force. Next a nice... middle of paper...... should introduce this and not only teach it but highlight how important it is for the safety of these athletes. The brain is one of the most important parts of the human body and children and adolescents need to be aware of this to stay healthy. In conclusion, I believe that the people responsible for ensuring safety are taking the right steps. Every year the safety and knowledge of concussions grows and spreads to more and more teams. It's a serious issue that isn't taken lightly, which is very reassuring for someone who has played the game since first grade and suffered multiple concussions. I hope that one day when I have children, if they want to take part in football, I can put them on the field with the proper equipment and training and not have to worry about their safety as much as I would if this problem was never resolved and cured.