My Prezi

Here is the link http://prezi.com/kcipjmxfx99c/concussions-in-football/

Research Being Done

There is a lot of research being done to find out about concussions.This one website talks about studies happening A 2000 study surveyed 1,090 former N.F.L. players and found more than 60 percent had suffered at least one concussion in their careers and 26 percent had had three or more. Those who had had concussions reported more problems with memory, concentration, speech impediments, headaches and other neurological problems than those who had not, the survey found.
A 2007 study conducted by the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes found that of the 595 retired N.F.L. players who recalled sustaining three or more concussions on the football field, 20.2 percent said they had been found to have depression. That is three times the rate of players who have not sustained concussions" found on this website.

Some Facts I Have Found

       "A 2000 study surveyed 1,090 former N.F.L. players and found more than 60 percent had suffered at least one concussion in their careers and 26 percent had had three or more. Those who had had concussions reported more problems with memory, concentration, speech impediments, headaches and other neurological problems than those who had not, the survey found.
       A 2007 study conducted by the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes found that of the 595 retired N.F.L. players who recalled sustaining three or more concussions on the football field, 20.2 percent said they had been found to have depression. That is three times the rate of players who have not sustained concussions." I found this info on this website http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/f/football/head_injuries/index.html

Background On Why Im Doing This Topic

I am doing a project in English class about concussion in sports and how it has long-term affects. It interested me mainly because of Junior Seaus killing himself.