Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have become one of the most prevalent and serious in... more Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have become one of the most prevalent and serious injuries a high school athlete can receive. Due to the potential long-term effects these types of injuries have, there are now federal laws in place to help protect these athletes. This theoretical paper will discuss the history of these laws and how the incidence of concussions has been affected since enactment. Using data analysis from previous research, this paper will attempt to answer the following research questions. First, has there been a reduction or increase in concussion injuries since the laws have been enacted? And, secondly, has heightened awareness caused students, parents, and coaches to be more cautious? Based on research analysis, it can be concluded that heightened awareness has brought concussion injuries to the forefront. However, it appears that because the new rules and regulations are present that forces these types of injuries to be addressed, it seems that there have been more injuries since the laws have been enacted than less. More longitudinal studies will need to be performed in order to get accurate data.
Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have become one of the most prevalent and serious in... more Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have become one of the most prevalent and serious injuries a high school athlete can receive. Due to the potential long-term effects these types of injuries have, there are now federal laws in place to help protect these athletes. This theoretical paper will discuss the history of these laws and how the incidence of concussions has been affected since enactment. Using data analysis from previous research, this paper will attempt to answer the following research questions. First, has there been a reduction or increase in concussion injuries since the laws have been enacted? And, secondly, has heightened awareness caused students, parents, and coaches to be more cautious? Based on research analysis, it can be concluded that heightened awareness has brought concussion injuries to the forefront. However, it appears that because the new rules and regulations are present that forces these types of injuries to be addressed, it seems that there have been more injuries since the laws have been enacted than less. More longitudinal studies will need to be performed in order to get accurate data.
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