A progressive neurodegenerative condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is
brought on by frequent head trauma. Dr. Harrison Martland originally identified it in 1928, and
in the 1960s, it was given the new label chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Because of its direct
connection to professional wrestling, American football, hockey, soccer, and other sports, CTE
has become a hot topic. One of the most prevalent brain illnesses, concussion occurs frequently
among athletes. Many sportsmen, motivated by the need to get back to playing and the pressure
to succeed, choose not to speak out about their symptoms or seek medical attention. Repeated
concussive or subconcussive brain trauma puts people at risk for CTE.

Benson, B. W., Hamilton, G. M., Meeuwisse, W. H., McCrory, P., & Dvorak, J. (2009). Is            protective equipment useful in preventing concussion? A systematic review of the literature. British journal of sports medicine, 43(Suppl 1), i56-i67.

The main thesis of this article is to educate and teach about the dangers of CTE.
The article was written to spread awareness about the rise of this disease, stating 90% of all brain
injuries is mTBI, and goes on to list even more statistics about the rise and dangers of CTE. The
author concludes the article by saying we need to do more research to prevent this issue in the
upcoming years. This article provides amazing research and logical statistics. I find the information to be very accurate and concise and I like how it opens the discussion to continue the research.
Although the information is a bit old the author is definitely credited in what they do, however.

Book Review: CTE, Media, and the NFL: Framing a Public Health Crisis as a Football Epidemic, by Travis Bell, Janelle Applequist, and Christian Dotson-Pierson

This article talks about CTE more in-depth as a disease. It goes into detail about how your body
arts affect how prone you are to get said disease. It talks about equipment as well. The article
names contact sports for males as the leading producer of this disease. This book examines how
public health problems are framed in a variety of mediated texts. Bell, Applequist, and Dotson-
Pierson emphasizes how important the media is in framing the story and deciding how to move
forward. The major purpose of this book is to inform readers about the risks associated with CTE. We
need to conduct additional research, the author says in the article’s conclusion if we want to stop
this problem in the next years. Amazing research and sensible figures are provided in this post.
I think the facts are clear and true, and I appreciate how they encourage conversation about more
research. Even though the information is a little dated, the author is unquestionably acknowledged for their
work.