Y7 MYP Science
Criterion D - Reflecting on the Impacts of Science
Investigating Concussions
You are a doctor interested in concussions and the role of safety gear/behavior in preventing concussions in sports.
Read the following 2 introductory resources on concussions:
Read the following introductory resources on safety gear and/or behavior in sports:
Brain Injury Safety Tips and Prevention
Concussion Prevention: What Works, What Doesn’t
Select one sport to investigate force, concussions, and safety behavior/gear:
NFL football (USA)
Football
Boxing / Martial Arts /Taekwondo / Judo
Ice Hockey
Rugby
Sources for each of the sports are listed below. Investigate all three main sources within your chosen sport. Select two best fit resources for your sport to use within this unit.
Main sources
"Concussions in Football." Gale Middle School Online Collection, Gale, 2018. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/QBGJOQ028448974/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=d20454e2. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
"Concussions and Football." Gale In Context Online Collection, Gale, 2020. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/DKBGTO709848036/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=dbba2096. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
Football Helmet Misconceptions: Q&A
Extend your understanding - supplemental sources
Helmet Innovation: More and Better Choices, Fewer Concussions
NFL Concussion Diagnosis and Management Protocol
DeNisco, Alison. "New technology helps identify football concussions." District Administration, vol. 49, no. 10, Oct. 2013, p. 20. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A348645814/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=98d6dc6e. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
Bubar, Joe, and Carl Stoffers. "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS OUT?" New York Times Upfront, vol. 151, no. 5, 19 Nov. 2018, pp. 10+. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A562867328/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=75dcec6c. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
"Repeated hits to head bigger football threat than concussions." UPI News Current, 1 Apr. 2016. Gale In Context: Middle School, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A448070175/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=b8466897. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
Main sources
"Soccer concussions rise, with treatment less certain." Running & FitNews, vol. 34, no. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2016. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A485709186/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=27c4f019. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
Barber, Hayden. Does Soccer Headgear Help or Hurt Your Chances of Preventing Concussions? That Depends. 14 May 2019. EBSCOhost, discovery.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=88222808-e8bc-3677-b5e6-1c64d48f098f.
‘PROTECTIVE’ HEADGEAR DOES NOT PREVENT SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSIONS IN SOCCER PLAYERS, UW STUDY SHOWS
Extend your understanding - supplemental sources
Does heading a football lead to brain damage? It's complicated
Lind, Treva. World Cup Play Offers Lessons in Properly Using One’s Head. 10 July 2019. EBSCOhost, discovery.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=431cfa18-8186-3ff2-8f57-b58ec75c6969.
Caplan, Callie. The “Brain Is Something That’s Forever”: Concussions Are Major Concern in Youth Soccer. 16 Apr. 2019. EBSCOhost, discovery.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=d101e3a9-8556-3254-8eb1-37c1b51252b5.
May, David. HEADS UP: Parent of Former Soccer Player Advocates for Concussion Awareness, Baseline Testing. 1 May 2019. EBSCOhost, discovery.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=cd16df86-b8f8-355c-9e4b-a824ea35b667.
Bubar, Joe. "Heads up!" Scholastic News/Weekly Reader Edition 4, vol. 77, no. 5, 6 Oct. 2014, pp. 4+. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A402347068/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=e5eef4ad. Accessed 28 Sept. 2022.
Main sources:
Will Removing Headgear Make Boxing Safer?
Head injury risk is high in mixed martial arts: study
Extend your understanding - supplemental sources
Injuries in martial arts: a comparison of five styles
Care of the Young Athlete Patient Education Handouts Martial Arts
Concussion worse if fighters rapidly cut weight before boxing and MMA matches
Main sources:
Hockey Concussions Are Serious Business
'Heads Up, Don't Duck' Safety Video (USA Hockey)
Extend your understanding - supplemental sources
Seppa, Nathan. "A check on youth hockey injuries: more concussions reported in leagues with body checking." Science News, vol. 178, no. 1, 3 July 2010, p. 9. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A231408454/MSIC?u=hkchis&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=ed87f108. Accessed 29 Sept. 2022.
Main sources
Rugby players’ brains affected in single season, study suggests
Wearing protective headgear in rugby may increase the risk of serious injury – new research
World Rugby Concussion Guidance
Extend your understanding - supplemental sources
Brain injuries in rugby: How can mouthguards help?
UQ researchers work towards a new blood test for assessing concussions in elite sports
Hong Kong Rugby Union Blue Card Concussion Protocol
Studying concussion in rugby: The Drake Rugby Biomarker Study
If you want to take your understanding of concussions further, here are some supplemental resources:
Concussions
Cracking Down on Sports Concussions | National Geographic Video
Flynn, Simone Isadora. “Concussions in Pro Sports: Overview.” Points of View, June 2019. EBSCOhost, discovery.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=5cad1be3-3c04-3ba9-bd5e-1523aef220b0.
What happens when you have a concussion? - Clifford Robbins
HEADS UP to Sports Officials: Concussion Basics
Concussion Guide for Physicians
Concussions in High School Sports for Coaches
Safety behavior and gear
MomsTeam Institute of Youth Sports Safety