concussions in college football [recovered]
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Concussions in College Football
By: Kyle Rountree, Hani Barradah & Jose Ruiz
Introduction Research Hypothesis Data Collection Data Summary Analysis Conclusions Recommendations
Overview
Concussions◦ A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a
sudden blow to the head or to the body. The blow shakes the brain inside the skull, which temporarily prevents the brain from working normally.
Introduction
The likeliness of concussions in college football, relevant to high school.
The issue of concussions has been an growing concern because more players have suffered from them. Also have reoccurring concussions.
Introduction
External Research◦ The first study title: “College football concussions
plateau from 2004-08”, this discussed how concussion rate dropped from 3.4 per 1,000 football players in 2004 to 2.4 in 2005. The figure was no higher than 2.8 in the three seasons that followed. The rate includes concussions reported during both games and practice.
Introduction
External Research◦ The second study title: “Watch out for
concussions this football season”, it discussed A study by the National Athletic Trainers Association revealed that 4 to 6 percent (around 68,000) of high school football players get concussions every year.
Introduction
1. How common are concussions for football players on this campus?
2. What symptoms have been experienced from concussions?
3. How severe can a concussion be?4. How many of these players have suffered
concussions in high school?5. Which side offense or defense has a better
chance of obtaining a concussion?6. Is a concussion more likely while the player
is in motion or standing still?
General Questions
1. We believe that collegiate football players more likely to suffer concussions than to high school.
2. We believe that offensive players obtain more concussions compared to defensive players.
3. We believe concussions are more likely when getting hit in motion rather than standing still.
Research Hypothesis
Since we are conducting our study based on concussions and football, our findings were based off the opinions of our sample proportion.
Target Audience◦ Wilkes University Football Players◦ Wilkes University Football Coaches
Research/ Target Audience
1. Age: _____ 2. How long did you play football in college? _____ 3. Have you had a concussion before?Yes No 4. How severe was your concussionMild ------------------------------ Severe1 2 3 4 5
5. What were the symptoms that you suffered? Check all that applies.
HeadacheConfusionDizziness VomitingOther _____________________
6-How long were you inactive for?
Methods of Collecting Data
7- When you suffered your concussion, were you standing still or were you in motion?
8-Did you play offense or defense and what position did you play?
9-What position on defense do you think suffers the most concussions? SafetiesCornerbacksLinebackersDefensive Lineman 10-What position on offense do you think suffers the most concussions?
QuarterbacksRunning BacksOffensive Lineman/Tight EndsWide Receivers 11- What precautions do you think should be installed to decrease the amount of concussions
suffered in college football?
Method of Collecting Data
1. How long have you been coaching?
2. During your tenure as a coach have many of your players suffered a concussion?
3. From the beginning of your coaching tenure until now, has there been an increase in players suffering concussions?
4. If yes, what do you think the reason for this is?
5. If no, why do you think it has decreased?
6. What symptoms have you noticed to be common for concussions? Were they severe or mild?
7. Depending on the severity of the concussion, what is the time span of players’ being inactive?
8. From your observation were players standing still or in motion when they suffered the concussion?
9. From a coach’s perspective, what do you think can be done to prevent concussions from the college level? Whether it is football or another collegiate sport.
Method of Collecting Data
34 paper surveys returned 4 Personal Interviews completes Total of 38 responses to study
Data Summary
0 115
15.5
16
16.5
17
17.5
18
18.5
Total
Total
Concussions in College
Headache17%
Confusion6%
Diziness12%
All65%
Total
Symptoms Experienced
Mild6%
Moderate25%
Neutral44%
Intense19%
Severe6%
Total
Severity of Concussions
0 10
5
10
15
20
25
Total
Total
Concussions in High School
Due to the fact that our data focuses mainly on qualitative data instead quantitative data, we are can not precisely test for probability or correctly represent center of measures.
In effort to clearly analyze the data, we have done numerous proportion test too determine the relationship between college and high school football players to concussions.
Analysis
One Sample Proportion
Two Sample Proportion
Two Sample Proportion
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.20
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
f(x) = − 1.06666666666667 x + 2R² = 1
Concussions vs. Contact
Series1Predicted 0Linear (Predicted 0)
Concussion
Conta
ct
Regression
Regression
Regression
The majority of students that suffered concussions have experienced all of the symptoms.
More students who had concussions sustained only a mild concussion.
For the Wilkes University Football team, concussions are not common.
Report Summary
Collegiate football players have sustained more concussions than high school football players.
Players on the offensive side of the ball seem to be more likely to sustain a concussion rather than a player on the defensive side of the ball.
Taking a hit in motion seems to make a player more vulnerable to obtain a concussion.
Report Summary (cont.)
Interview question Responses:◦ Players should do more neck exercises to
strengthen it.◦ Work and try to improve tackling form◦ Coaches and trainers have to do a better job of
informing players about the dangers of concussion.
Recommendations & Impact
The impact of this study was positive because it made players and coaches more aware of how often concussions are occurring.
Also that made them aware that more needs tdone to try to prevent and inform players of concussions.
Recommendations & Impact(cont.)
Wider Distribution of paper survey and interviews◦ Reach out more to other players and coaches
besides the ones at Wilkes University. Increase collection and use of quantitative
data.
Suggested Improvements
• http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20100225/SPORTS/100229817
• http://www.childrens.com/PatientsFamilies/News/watch-out-for-concussions-this-football-season.cfm
• www.webmd.com
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