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Branigan commented on the post, The Glamorization of Mental Illness – Advanced Google Search
This is a very interesting article. It’s something I’ve always thought about when I spend time on social media, and see posts like the ones you described. It is a very negative situation, and is very detrimental to allowing the people actually experiencing these types of things to obtain help. You can also possibly connect these ideas to what is…Read More
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One of the areas scientists and parents are interested in regarding concussions, is youth sports. Extensive research has been done surrounding youth football, and the frequency at which concussions occur in this
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This is a very relevant topic to all people and I think that it is important that people are educated on these things, especially parents. It is interesting to learn about other sports you wouldn’t really think causes a significant amount of concussions. I think it would be really interesting to compare your knowledge of hockey with the statistics of how many concussions affect players. I found this website that might help https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262814/
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Dear Branigan,
I understand your post, “Danger of Youth Sports” because it is dangerous to play a sport that has a high risk of getting a concussion. More with football because it is more likely that these youth who play would have a higher chance of getting injured.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is “This creates a situation where young athletes are put at further risk now, and later in life, for symptoms based around brain trauma, maybe even including CTE.” because it shows young athletes having higher risk and later in life as well.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because I like what you said about a young athlete having a higher chance of getting hurt gives me the question of if in older age would they have a higher risk than a youth. I would like to you continue about injury and risk on people.
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Branigan commented on the post, Evolution of the American Education System- EE week 4
Very interesting take on this article. This is a topic that is very interesting, as well as relevant in today’s society. This issue is something that we need to take into account when thinking about education, as it is important to give everyone the same access to educational resources, allowing them to better themselves.
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Hitting and physical contact is what makes hockey such an intriguing sport to watch. Many viewers tune in just to watch the fights, and although these are not as frequent in recent years, the physicality is what
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This is a very interesting topic. Hockey players have long been revered for their ability to physically dominate their opponents. Fans go crazy when massive hits ring through the rink. However, your point is very interesting. Although physical domination is celebrated, the worry over the rise in concussions has caused such hits and physical players to be reexamined. Although the concern is growing, there is not much being done. As you say, professional athletes get paid large sums of money. Therefore, current fines and bans do not have a huge effect on the players. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/04/23/study-on-former-nhl-players-and-concussions-yields-surprising-early-results.html Here is an article linking to stories about studies done on past hockey players and the damage they have sustained. If you find more information on what is being done, I will reread this article.
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Branigan commented on the post, Moving, Music, and Money
Thank you for your piece of writing Jovana. You have had such an interesting life, and it’s great to see how you have kept your passion for music throughout your life. I have played a sport my whole life, so it’s a similar sort of thing. I hope you succeed in a high school and in college!
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Branigan, I didn’t realize there was so much danger in youth sports. You hear all the time about how concussions are so prominent in football but you wouldn’t think youth sports as much as in the NFL for example. And football isn’t the only sport with consistent injury. Hockey, Basketball, Soccer, etc are all very dangerous. Here’s a cool list of the top 10 most dangerous sports according to this article. https://www.thetoptens.com/most-dangerous-sports/ I would love to hear more about your topic.