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I find the dismissive comments below disturbing. And a lack of
understanding of the seriousness of concussions, especially within youth
sports, even more disturbing.
Here is a recent news report:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67T2TJ20100830
And here is a link I have passed on to parents over the years in my
field of play:
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/index.html
I think the experts on Goanet in the above field should address issues
such as this that may affect youth in Goa rather than argue endlessly
about God, Science, Life and other topics that end-up in dysfunctional
threads. Get off the carousel, you guys!!
- B
PS. I do not watch nor vouch for the content of Dianne Sawyer's programs
-----Original Message-----
From: John Gomes
> I agree with Frederick Noronha that this sort of reaction based on
> one interview is immature.By all means report it, but do not jump to
> general conclusions.There maybe many other reasons why this one girls
> neck was affected by basketball. No heading like in football is done,
> and all games require turning the head .In fact concussion due
> hammering of head due basketball is unimaginable!.As a basket ball
> player of repute myself (inter -college/Maharashtra),I find this
> "Protect your children" warning overeacting and scaremongering!
>> From: Frederick Noronha
>>
>> Hi Filomena, Is this a statistically-significant enough figure to be
>> concerned about? Or is Diane Sawyers doing what we in the media
>> often do -- take episodic evidence and talk about it as if it is
>> something worth serious worry about?
