Question

science content connection the biology of a concussion a concussion occurs from a sudden hit to the head. spinal fluid around the brain protects it, but a hard hit can cause the brain to bang into the skull, leading to a concussion. high school athletes sustain more than 300,000 concussions per year (center for injury research and policy, 2014). boys football has the highest incidence of concussions, followed by boys wrestling and girls soccer (the journal of the american medical association, 1999). forty percent of high school athletes with concussions return to competition before they are ready (center for injury research and policy, 2009). take a stand who should decide when an injured high school athlete is ready to return to the game? 1. coaches 2. doctors 3. parents/guardians stop: answer the take a stand question. who do you think should make the decision that a student - athlete is ready to play again after a concussion? stop sentence frame: i think (coaches/doctors/parents) should decide when a high school athlete is ready to return to the game because...

Explanation:

Doctors have the medical knowledge and expertise to accurately assess the physical condition of an injured athlete, including the recovery - status of a concussion. Coaches may be more focused on the team's performance, and parents/guardians may lack the professional medical judgment.

Answer:

I think doctors should decide when a high school athlete is ready to return to the game because they have the necessary medical knowledge to accurately assess the athlete's physical recovery from a concussion.