Life change

Concussions in high school sports

Concussions

Concussions

Concussions

Concussions

Research memo

Hypothesis: In my survey I hope to find out how many people know about concussions and who has had them. The target population I will survey is high school students mainly male. I believe that the male students that have had a concussion might know more information.

Context: My target audience were mostly consisting of male high school students. I choose them because they play sports like football. Through pilot testing I discovered that more people do think protecting your head in football is important. I think the responses I got were valid because there were not any opinionated questions mostly yes and no answers.

Results: Summary 

1. On a scale of 1to 10 how important do you think preventing concussions are?
	1 0 0% 2 0 0% 3 0 0% 4 0 0% 5 0 0% 6 1 13% 7 1 13% 8 1 13% 9 1 13% 10 4 50% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Have you ever played football as a school sport?
	Yes 3 38% No 5 63% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Circle your age group.
	13-16 7 88% 17-21 1 13% 22-26 0 0% 27-32 0 0% 33+ 0 0% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Do you think football is a dangerous sport? Yes or no If yes why?

well yes alittle but not alot because they have protection gear..!!No. it depends on how its played Yes people constatly hitting each other It can be because you can obviously get a concussion or break a bone yes because of the posible injurys not really but at times it can be no

Check all that apply
	Players protecting their head 8 33% players protecting their arms and legs 6 25% Players protecting their ribs 8 33% Other 2 8% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

What side of the field do you play or did play?
	Offence 1 25% Defense 1 25% Both 2 50% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

What is your association with football?check all that apply
	Coach 0 0% Player 3 38% Parent of a Player 0 0% Brother of a player 0 0% Sister of a player 2 25% Cheerleader 0 0% Other 3 38% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Are you male or female?
	Male 4 50% Female 4 50% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Have you ever suffered a concussion?
			YES 2 25% NO 6 75% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
Number of daily responses

Data Analysis: I found that on a scale from one to ten most people who took my survey think that preventing a concussion is a ten. I also found out that most the people who took my survey did not have an concussion, but they were related to someone who played football. I also found out that most people who took my survey did think foot ball was a dangerous sport, but not because of the possibility of a concussion but because of other injuries that could happen. Others said is was safe because of protective gear

Conclusions: I was correct in my hypothesis when saying people are not informed of how a concussion can affect a person. Also people who had them did have a little more information on it.

Follow up: From her I choose to get more information on Concussions and inform people on how

"Concussion"

I am huffing and puffing and running down the field[T1] 

Trying to reach the touchdown showing my mad skills

My cleats dig deep into the ground[T2] 

And it’s amazing

 I’m only 5’6 from the ground[T3] 

With the Wight of the ball in the hook of my arm

I’m steady trying to make it through this storm

I’m running down the field and

Bam[T4]  I get hit

I fall to the ground and I start to feel sick

My coaches run onto the field quick

[T5] He is in a daze I hear them say

We better make sure he’s okay

My head is hurting know I don’t got time for flirting

I looked down to see my pants were dirty

  But I still couldn’t stop my head from hurting

My coach told me I had a concussion

I had to catch myself to stop from cussing

I went and sat on the bench and said dang a concussion

To my discovery I found out

it would be a long road to recovery

I never imagined this could happen to me

I know I’m not going to be able to run wild and free

Oh my gosh why did this have to happen to me

I hate this curse why did you  have to do this to me

My life is done I’m finished

It is about time to quit it

I have a concussion

My head hurts when I’m cussing

They took me of the field

You don’t know how it feels

When you suffer every day

From headaches and the pain

Having a concussion is lame

Someone please help me to take away the pain  [T6] 

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 [T1]Imagery

 [T2]Imagery

 [T3]Characteristics of the character

 [T4]onomanapia

 [T5]Imagery

 [T6]end rhyme