The Beautiful Game.
Soccer, a sport that is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, is the world's most played and viewed sport. Like other physical sports, there is a risk of minor or major injuries including head injuries, concussions. This has led to growing controversy as to how to prevent or minimize this growing issue in the global community; lawsuits have been made to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) along with other U.S. based soccer associations demanding a change in the rules of the sport of soccer and to establish a medical monitoring system. Numerous actions are coming into place to decrease the occurrence of head injuries or concussions in the sport of soccer, but how can we, a local community, make an impact in this growing concern?
From awareness on the issue to specific protective headgear; manners in which the community can take to protect our youth are endless. The most important of all is to be educated upon the issue; it is imperative that we know the consequences of head injuries and the damage that they can cause in a human being. Recent studies have shown that the majority of high school athletes do not have appropriate knowledge of the said topic. The community as a whole should be educated upon the issue. Once we have achieved this, the number of head injuries and concussions will decrease.
Additional information on how to educate yourself or the community can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/highschoolsports/index.html.
From awareness on the issue to specific protective headgear; manners in which the community can take to protect our youth are endless. The most important of all is to be educated upon the issue; it is imperative that we know the consequences of head injuries and the damage that they can cause in a human being. Recent studies have shown that the majority of high school athletes do not have appropriate knowledge of the said topic. The community as a whole should be educated upon the issue. Once we have achieved this, the number of head injuries and concussions will decrease.
Additional information on how to educate yourself or the community can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/highschoolsports/index.html.