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Human Cock Fighting : The Culturally Acceptable Ritual of Violence in Sports

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  • José Roberto Wajman

    (Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo, Brazil)

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A considerable similarity among ancient and modern sports is the existence of violence and aggression in contests. Society as a whole seems to have long embraced sports that are violent in nature or that have violent elements. Intensity is inherent in certain sports. Physical force and even assault are part of sports like hockey, football, boxing, and rugby. Outside of sport, tackling or punching someone would be considered aggression, yet in the previously mentioned sports it is incorporated within the rules of the game. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) induced by an impulsive force transmitted to the head resulting from a direct or indirect impact to the head, face, neck, or spinal cord. Repetitive TBI can trigger the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The main purpose of this mini review was to primarily describe updated scenery on the cognitive risks associated with violence in sports, which may lead to degenerative disorders later in life.TBI may never be completely eliminated from sports. Reducing violent aspects might be a realistic modification of some sports. Properly trained coaches, athletic trainers, and medical staff are on the front line in concussion education, diagnosis, and management, and are essential in reducing the incidence and severity of sport-concussions.

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  • José Roberto Wajman, 2017. "Human Cock Fighting : The Culturally Acceptable Ritual of Violence in Sports," Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 4(3), pages 48-51, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joajnn:v:4:y:2017:i:3:p:48-51
    DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2017.04.555640
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