Concussions In Football Research Paper

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FOOTBALL: IS IT DANGEROUS?
Football is an iconic American sport, even president Theodore Roosevelt loved it his son even played, but with the amount of injuries that occur I think it's too dangerous for kids to play. The amount of injuries playing sports like Football and soccer are unbelievable. High School sports with the most concussions are Football, Soccer, Ice hockey, Basketball, and lacrosse. (Tyler) A G-Force is defined as the force of gravity or acceleration on a body. The average G-force for a roller coaster plunge is 5 G’s. (Tyler) For a heavyweight boxers punch the average G’s is 58 G's. (Tyler) Finally, the average G’s for a football hit that leads to a concussion is a whopping 100 G’s. (Tyler) Although, the times have changed

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