The first
concussion came playing football in high school, the second playing the game at Annapolis, and a third playing rugby.
Not exact matches
After
coming over from the Giants in the Hunter Pence trade in 2012, Joseph was limited to just a handful at - bats every year (never more than 198) because of
concussions sustained while
playing behind the plate.
Kramer, known for
playing with
concussion in the 2014 World Cup final, was bleeding profusely but
came back to finish the game.
«Given that
concussions are difficult to diagnose and often require either athlete reports or parental concerns to
come to the attention of the coach,» they said, «educating athletes and their parents about the risks of a
concussion and safe management is an essential part of preventing athletes from
playing with concussive symptoms.»
Unless the coach made it clear that an athlete needed to report symptoms of
concussion, it was perceived to be unacceptable to
come out because of a «headache» or «dizziness» [because] athletes did not want to be wrong about being concussed and suffer negative consequences» such as being punished by the coach for reporting concussive symptoms «by removing them from a starting position, reducing their future
playing time, or inferring that reporting concussive symptoms made them «weak.»»
In the end, it all
comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start
playing or continue
playing collision sports before high school under current rules of
play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might
come into
play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple
concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of
play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.
Young athletes deserve to
play sports in a culture that celebrates their hard work, dedication, and teamwork, and in programs that seek to create a safe environment — especially when it
comes to
concussion.
The measure, which limits practices with full - on tackling during the
playing season and prohibits them during most of the off - season,
comes amid growing concern nationwide over brain damage that can result from
concussions among student as well as professional athletes.
Players have also noted a culture that prompts them to keep
playing or
come back too soon after a
concussion.
Casper's motivation
came from his son, who sustained three
concussions playing football in high school and college.
Concussions can
come about as a result of direct force to the head, whether it is by falling or by colliding with a teammate while
playing soccer.