Concussion Prevalence: Reducing the numbers

Submitting Student(s)

Leana Nashay Ethel Lemon

Session Title

STEM, Health, and the Economy

Faculty Mentor

Ginger Williams, Ph.D.

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract

Yearly in the United States, 1.7 to 3 million sports-related concussions occur. Viewed in our society as just a mild traumatic brain injury, concussions cause bigger issues that go unnoticed. Concussions occur from a blow to the head resulting in the brain moving rapidly back and forth. Symptoms generally appear right after the blow which includes headaches, confusion, and nausea. Concussions seem temporary when looking at what occurs to the body, but taking an in depth look at the effects, it includes conditions such as post-concussion, second impact syndrome, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). I will be taking a more in-depth look at what preventive methods individuals in the sports world could do to reduce concussion prevalence? Within my research I discuss the issues of concussions as it affects multiple sports and many age groups with youths who are still in developing stages of their life being impacted the most.

Course Assignment

IDVS 490 – Williams

Previously Presented/Performed?

Winthrop University Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors, Rock Hill, SC, April 2023.

Type of Presentation

Oral presentation

Start Date

15-4-2023 12:00 PM

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Concussion Prevalence: Reducing the numbers

Yearly in the United States, 1.7 to 3 million sports-related concussions occur. Viewed in our society as just a mild traumatic brain injury, concussions cause bigger issues that go unnoticed. Concussions occur from a blow to the head resulting in the brain moving rapidly back and forth. Symptoms generally appear right after the blow which includes headaches, confusion, and nausea. Concussions seem temporary when looking at what occurs to the body, but taking an in depth look at the effects, it includes conditions such as post-concussion, second impact syndrome, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). I will be taking a more in-depth look at what preventive methods individuals in the sports world could do to reduce concussion prevalence? Within my research I discuss the issues of concussions as it affects multiple sports and many age groups with youths who are still in developing stages of their life being impacted the most.