Chris Henry played five seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals before dying at the age of 26. He died after falling from the bed of a moving pickup during a fight with his fiancée. His young age prompted concern over how quickly athletes start to suffer from CTE. Joe Robbins/Getty Images
Person. (2017, July 26). NFL issues response to CTE research report. Retrieved from http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000822159/article/nfl-issues-response-to-cte-research-report
Summary: This article talks about the research done on the brains of NFL players with CTE. There was a study done that on 111 former NFL players it found that they had evidence of CTE. The largest up to date on this brain disease that there is a range of symptoms that include memory loss. The study does not confirm that it is found in all NFL players. Many of the families that have been donors are players who have had repeated concussions and other symptoms before they have passed. The NFL likes the research that is being done because of how it is helping them to have a better understanding on how they can improve the health and safety of their players. The NFL wants to help in more research on CTE and helping in the prevention and the treatment of head injuries. “The NFL pledged $100 million in support of independent medical research and engineering advancements in neuroscience related topics” (NFL.com Wire Reports). The NFL also made about 47 new rule changes to help protect players, practice methods, help to educate players, and coaches on concussions to help with the league’s medical protocols. “The NFL has 29 medical professionals on the sidelines of each game” (NFL.com Wire Reports). Since the league put in these new concussion protocols it is helping to let players and coaches know when their player gets a concussion.
Response: I liked this article because of all the research that the NFL is doing on players brains with CTE. I found interesting is that even with doing this study on 111 players they found that the players had CTE. CTE is the largest brain disease with so many different symptoms. What is trouble some is that when doing this study, they are not sure if it is in all NFL players. I like that the families of players who have had repeated concussion were willing to let them test their brain to see if they had CTE. I like that the NFL wants to continue to do research to help with what CTE is. Since of finding that players are getting CTE from repeated head injuries that NFL made new rule changes to help improve the safety of their players. Since the rule change and adding more medical staff to the field it is helping make the game safer and healthier for the players.
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