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The Effects of Sports Related Concussions on Retired Professional Football Players
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Houston-Wilson, Cathy
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2021-12-21
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Concussions in the NFL have become extremely important over the last decade. As new
information regarding these brain injuries is discovered, there is an increase in awareness on and
off the field. Former athletes Junior Seau and Percy Harvin suffered from concussions during
their playing careers and there have been lasting impacts when they retired from the NFL. Seau
committed suicide while being diagnosed with CTE and Harvin was diagnosed with depression
and anxiety. Researchers on the topic have found there are significant signs of future mental
illness and impairments associated with concussions for retired professional football athletes. For
example, there’s an increased risk of depression. It has been suggested by researchers to further
the investigation on these brain injuries and come up with new innovative ways to report
concussions to help these athletes ease their symptoms. The purpose of this synthesis was to
review the literature on the effects of sports-related concussions on the cognitive and mental
health of retired professional football athletes.