Anyone who went to a large state university with a famous football team knows that there were often special courses given to the players. Many non-playing students tried to get into these classes, since they were rumored to be easier. Now a new study shows why: Head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes’ ability to acquire new information.
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Concussions–caused by a severe blow to the head (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this provocative interview)–can lead to a host of debilitating symptoms, and it’s not just football players who get them–soldiers who are near exploding roadside bombs do too.
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Now that the NFL has signed a contract that will allow the football season to begin again, it’s worth thinking about what the game is doing to players’ brains. Walking and thinking at the same time–not to mention THINKING AND RUNNING–something both soldiers and NFL players need to do–can be especially difficult for people who have suffered concussions.
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While the NFL decides whether or not to have a football season this year, one thing that many people don’t know is that the main arguments are not over money, they’re over concussions. Male football players get hit in the head the most, but female athletes get concussions too–but they get different symptoms when they do.
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