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NFL Concussions: History, Regulations & Recommendations
- 1. THE NFL & CONCUSSIONS Presented by Emelina, Hannah, Jonathan and Julia
- 2. What is a concussion? History: The NFL and Concussions Regulations Technological Advances Recommendations
- 6. “A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way the brain functions.” – Mayo Clinic
- 11. CTE
- 12. History: The NFL and Concussions
- 13. 1969 – NOCSAE begins research
- 14. 1978 – helmets required in NFL
- 15. $46 million to injured players
- 16. 1989 -- NFL contracts with Riddell
- 18. 1994 – The NFL pushes back
- 19. 2013 – increased regulations
- 20. REGULATIONS
- 21. Lystedt Law
- 22. NFL 2013 lawsuit
- 26. RECOMMENDATIONS
- 28. 2. Implement technological advances
- 29. 3. Change in Attitude
Notes de l'éditeur
- How does someone get one? Occurs when the brain moves around in the skull, effectively causing a bruise to the brain tissue.
- What is a concussion?
- In football, it looks more like this. It can occur when any object hits the head – whether that be the ground or another player.
- Confusion, vomiting, headache, nausea, depression, disturbed sleep, moodiness, amnesia
- More common in younger players (youth to high school)Always a catastrophic injuryWhen you get hit again before first brain injury healsDeath or severe brain injury
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopath -- Progressive degeneration of the brain tissue & buildup of abnormal protein, tauimages of brain sections showing the buildup of the protein Tau, identified by yellow sectionsFound in NFL players post-mortemLeads to early onset of Alzheimers, etc.Ex. John Grimsley—linebacker for NFL who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2008
- Led to demise of helmet makers
- 1994: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee June 1996: NFL memo to playersProCap identified weaknesses of Riddell helmetsUse of ProCap was discouraged
- Recent regulations– coming together!
- Lystedt Law: in 2009 Governor Christine Gregoire signed the Lystedt Law. 1. To immediately remove from play any athlete who sustains a concussion or who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with the injury.2. To only allow those athletes to return to physical activity after receiving written clearance from a health care provider trained in concussion management.3. To require parents to read information on concussion risks and sign an acknowledgement form prior to allowing their child to play a contact sport. 4. To mandate educational outreach to athletes, parents, and coaches.