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Concussions and HeadgearTyler Kohmetscher
Definition
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull
Signs and Symptoms Thinking and remembering
Feeling slowed down Not thinking clearly Not being able to remember new information Not being able to concentrate
Physical Fuzzy or blurry vision Headache Sensitivity to light or noise Feeling tired or having no energy Dizziness Balance problems Nausea and vomiting
Signs and Symptoms (cont)
Emotional and mood Sad Easily upset or angered More emotional Nervous or anxious
Sleep Sleeping less than usual Sleeping more than usual Having a hard time falling asleep
Factors affecting Concussions BPS Model
Biological Female Child
Psychological Having to “suck it up” for parents, coaches Pressure to perform
Social Relationships with parents or coaches Live up to social gender roles
Males show no signs of weakness
Diagnosis
ImPACT Test Taken at beginning of year before beginning
athletics Baseline to test if you experienced
concussion later Memory, attention span, and
reaction time
Physician Check for attention span, memory
and reaction time
Headgear
Became popular in the 2003 Women’s World Cup Resembles an enlarged headband Weighs less then 2 ounces Covers forehead, temple,
and occipital bone in the back of the head
Stats for Headgear
In a population studied, 47.8% had experienced symptoms of a concussion
during the current soccer year. 26.9% of athletes who wore headgear had
concussions 52.8% of those who did not wear headgear had
concussions More than one concussion was experienced by
50.0% of the concussed headgear athletes 69.3% of the concussed No-head gear group had
experience more than one concussion
Pros and Cons
Pros Prevents concussions Makes you more confident in playing harder Not scare
Cons Not comfortable Makes you look not very “cool” Can still suffer concussion whether wearing it or not
References
Concussion - WebMD: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. (n.d.). WebMD - Better information. Better health. Retrieved November 7, 2012, from http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-brain-injury-concussion-overview
Broglio, S., Yu, Y., Broglio, M., & Sell, T. (n.d.). The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved November 7, 2012, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P
References
LONGMAN, J. (n.d.). The New York Times > Sports > Soccer > Soccer Headgear: Does It Do Any Good? The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved November 7, 2012, from http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/27/sports/soccer/27soccer.html?_r=2&
Sarafino, E. P., & Smith, T. W. (2012). Health psychology: biopsychosocial interactions (7th ed.). Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
References
Concussion. (n.d.). MedicineNet. Retrieved December 12, 2013, from http://www.medicinenet.com/brain_concussion/page4.htm
Delaney, S., & Drummond, R. (2008). The effect of protective headgear on head injuries and concussions in adolescent football (soccer) players. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(2), 110-115. Retrieved December 13, 2012, from the Academic Search Premier database.