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Preventing Concussion & Head Injury in Sport
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With certain sports, the physicality of the game is one of its most inviting features.
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There are those people who love the rough and tumble of tackling an opponent in football, body-checking an opponent in hockey or challenging for an aerial 50-50 ball in soccer.
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Unfortunately, sports which involve a large degree of contact present the constant risk of suffering a concussion or a serious head injury. How many times have we seen a professional athlete get knocked out and try to soldier on. They do this even though they clearly have no idea where they are or even what their name is.
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Thankfully, this serious matter is now being handled with the care and concern that it deserves, with coaches and medical staff far more aware of its severity today compared to 15 or 20 years ago.
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It’s natural that you want to win when you’re involved in sports, especially at a professional level. However, no competition result is more important than the welfare of participants.
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Playing Russian roulette with someone who could be concussed is a risk not worth taking. If it develops after being identified and preventable, the person who took the decision that it was OK for the victim to continue could find themselves in serious trouble.
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Bracken Foam Fabricators created this useful infographic about concussion and head injury in sports. It outlines how it injury can happen and how it can be prevented from happening. This infographic includes a variety of protective headgear used in a range of sports.
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