Stop The Violence And Play Hockey
Saturday, December 31, 2011
The tradition of fighting in hockey ought to be stopped, as analysis shows that repeated head trauma causes severe and progressive brain harm, states a piece in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
"The tragic story of Sidney Crosby's layoff attributable to concussions has not been sufficient for society to hold its head in shame and stop violent play immediately," writes Dr. Rajendra Kale, a neurologist and Interim Editor-in-Chief, CMAJ.
A growing body of analysis on each hockey players and boxers indicates clearly that blows to the pinnacle cause irreversible harm, a condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
"What researchers from the middle for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University college of medication, have found within the brains of 3 distinguished hockey players - Rick Martin, Reggie Fleming and Bob Probert - ought to be enough to sway minds to impose a ban on all kinds of intentional head trauma, together with fighting, along side severe deterrent penalties like lengthy suspensions for breaches," writes Dr. Kale.
Supporters of fighting may say that the sport are going to be less attention-grabbing while not intentional hits. However, the same argument that stated that banning smoking in bars and restaurants would deter customers failed to return true; rather, rates of hospital admissions for heart attacks and lung diseases decreased.
"How several brains ought to researchers ought to slice up to convince NHL players that they're in danger of permanent and progressive brain damage?", concludes Dr. Kale. "Should we have a tendency to not stop the violence currently and obtain on with the most objective of hockey, that is scoring goals?"
"The tragic story of Sidney Crosby's layoff attributable to concussions has not been sufficient for society to hold its head in shame and stop violent play immediately," writes Dr. Rajendra Kale, a neurologist and Interim Editor-in-Chief, CMAJ.
A growing body of analysis on each hockey players and boxers indicates clearly that blows to the pinnacle cause irreversible harm, a condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
"What researchers from the middle for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University college of medication, have found within the brains of 3 distinguished hockey players - Rick Martin, Reggie Fleming and Bob Probert - ought to be enough to sway minds to impose a ban on all kinds of intentional head trauma, together with fighting, along side severe deterrent penalties like lengthy suspensions for breaches," writes Dr. Kale.
Supporters of fighting may say that the sport are going to be less attention-grabbing while not intentional hits. However, the same argument that stated that banning smoking in bars and restaurants would deter customers failed to return true; rather, rates of hospital admissions for heart attacks and lung diseases decreased.
"How several brains ought to researchers ought to slice up to convince NHL players that they're in danger of permanent and progressive brain damage?", concludes Dr. Kale. "Should we have a tendency to not stop the violence currently and obtain on with the most objective of hockey, that is scoring goals?"
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