"Hard Knocks"
___________ is an injury caused by a blow to the head or body that shakes the brain inside the skull.
Concussion
Symptoms of concussion can last for longer than _______________.
two weeks
Christin is the ________________ of her soccer team.
goalkeeper
Many activities can lead to _____________________.
concussion.
The part of speech of concussion is _____________
a noun
Research shows that most head injuries happen during _____________.
practice
Statistics show that every ______ minutes a child visits an emergency room for sport-related injuries.
3
Christin experienced a ___________________ during one of her soccer games.
concussion
In males, __________________ is one of the most common activities that lead to head injury.
The part of speech of discover is ________________.
a verb
Pop Warner changed how football players practice by reducing their practice time on _______________ and _________________.
tackling, blocking
Young soccer players should use _________________ to practice heading instead of using a real soccer.
a soft foam ball
Her symptoms included __________________ and __________________.
headaches and dizziness
In females, ___________________ is one of the most common activities that lead to head injuries.
The part of speech of recovery is a _______________.
noun
It is important to protect children from concussion because their brains are still ___________________.
developing
About __________% of 8 to 11-year-old athletes experience head injuries.
19
In the long term, Christin started to realize her __________________ dropped and a loss of _________________.
reading ability, memory
________________ years old is the age range of children who have a high chance of experiencing head injuries.
8-10
The part of speech of effective is an _________________
adjective
It is important for children to recognize the symptoms because concussion is hard to _________________.
detect / identify
What is AYSO?
American Youth Soccer Organization
The most effective way to treat concussion is to take ________________ and _________________ rest.
physical and mental
The source of the pie chart statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The part of speech of clearly is an _______________.
adverb