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Impact of Technology in sports

Impact of Technology in sports. Kyle Sheehan. What is a concussion?. a concussion is type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull Different Sports. Symptoms. Headache Dizziness

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Impact of Technology in sports

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  1. Impact of Technology in sports Kyle Sheehan

  2. What is a concussion? • a concussion is type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull • Different Sports

  3. Symptoms • Headache • Dizziness • Unbalanced • Sensitivity to light and sound • Nausea • Emotional symptoms • Excessive concussions lead to memory loss

  4. Concussion Facts • 300,000 sport related concussions yearly • Likelihood of getting a concussion while playing a sport is 19% • 62,000 a year in high school sports • College football- 34% had 1 and 20% had multiple

  5. NFL • Recent concussion policy • Neurologic exams • 60% of NFL players have suffered concussions • Invested $30 million into research • Helmet to helmet hits

  6. NHL • Highest contact sport in the country • Ban blindside hits • 14% of concussions due to legal hits • 70% of games missed • Reducing size of equipment • 559 cases of concussions during regular seasons

  7. Replay • How it effects outcomes • Fights • On point calls • Review plays • Average 50 cameras in MLB game • Average 22 cameras used in NFL game

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