Bibliography with Annotations

Articles
Yde, J., and A. B. Nielsen. "Sports Injuries in Adolescents' Ball Games: Soccer, Handball and Basketball." British Journal of Sports Medicine 24.1 (1990): 51-54. Print.
This article talks about an experiment that was conducted regarding injuries amongst basketball, handball, and soccer players. It provides an in-depth exploration of the how different the sports are and how these differences play apart in injuries. The research shows that soccer players are most likely to get hurt with 40% of the players getting injured at some point during the season. Basketball players were the least likely. This is not a biased article because it was written by medical professionals. It connects to my research because it looks at the different types of injuries that can be sustained in the different types of sports.

Cassas, Kyle J., M.D., and Amelia Cassettari-Wayhs, M.D. "Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries." American Family Physician 73.6 (2006): 1014-019. Print
Sports injuries in youths is the main focus of this article. It talks about all the risks that children face when playing sports. The most serious and common risk is overuse. When children are playing in three or more sports and sometimes are going from practice to practice to game all in one day there is a serious risk of an overuse injury. The human body cannot keep up with such a strenuous schedule, especially at a young age when the body is not fully developed yet. The article also discusses the different ways that doctors can diagnose the injuries. This article could be a little biased because although it was written by doctors, people tend to be more sensitive when dealing with children, so they could make it seem a little worse than it actually is. It connects to my research because children play a huge part in our sports culture because it all starts at an early age and how they are shaped as athletes will affect how they shape the next generation.

Simmon, Drew, and Peter Burkner. "Sports Ankle Injuries." Focus: Sports Injuries 39.1 (2010): 19-24. Print.
This article is specifically written about ankle injuries in sports. The article goes into a history of ankle injuries and discusses some of the things that cause them. It talks about how to prevent them and how to recover from the injury. It also gives advice to the doctors on how to correctly diagnose the injury. If they incorrectly diagnose the injury, it could mean trouble for the athlete. The doctor could prescribe the wrong treatment and cause further harm that will increase the recovery time. This article connects to my research because in my own experience ankle injuries have been a very common injury for myself and others I play with.

James, Christopher. "Injuries in One High School Sports Season Can Affect the next One." Berkshire Eagle. N.p., 15 Mar. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
This is a news article featuring a high school student from Massachusetts. It shares her story about breaking her ankle in the basketball state finals and how now she is unable to play the start of the softball season. The article talks a lot about how coaches in winter and spring sports get frustrated because their players can't play because of injuries sustained in an earlier season. It also talks about how important it is for the players to fully recover before trying to play again. If they start again too soon they risk re-injury that will take even longer to recover from. This article is a bit biased because when the author talked to the coaches, of course they are going to be biased towards injuries are an issue because it is negatively affecting them and their season. This is helpful to my research because it is good to see that side of the issue and how the people on that side are perceiving it.

Manoloff, Dennis. "Noted Surgeon Dr. James Andrews Wants Your Young Athlete to Stay Healthy by ..." Plain Dealer. N.p., 27 Feb. 2013. Web. 17 Mar. 2013
This an article that is written about an extremely opinionated surgeon who has seen enough. He is tired of operating on children with injuries that could have been avoided. He blames the coaches who he says mean well but do not know enough to adequately protect their players. He also blames parents who think their kid will be a superstar and push and push until the kid breaks. He has recently written a book about this issue hoping to educate more people about these injuries. This surgeon has operated on many famous professional athletes, so he has seen a lot of different injuries. But that's not what he's worried about. He is however worried about the fact that the kids he has coming in to him are having adult injuries rather than injuries typical of children. This is not biased because it is coming from a professional surgeon who deals with these things every day and knows what he is talking about. This is a great article and it relates to my research because is really illustrates the point that overuse and not enough time off are hurting the athletes.

Nonfiction Book:
Culverhouse, Gay. Throwaway Players: The Concussion Crisis : From Pee Wee Football to the NFL. Lake Forest, CA: Behler Publications, 2012. Print.
     This book focuses on two big issues in sports, doping and concussions. The book goes into great detail about both topics. The main point it made about doping is that as players are getting bigger and stronger there is also a bigger potential for injury. Concussions are the biggest injury and not many people are well educated about it. The culture around sports is to tough out injuries and not be hurt. The book is written by someone who has inside knowledge of the NFL and football and can speak for both players and management, so there is little bias. The author isn't advocating any changes, just trying to make people more aware. This book directly relates to my research because a big part of my research on sports injuries has been about concussions. Even doping relates to my topic because as the players are getting bigger and stronger because of the drugs, there is a lot bigger chance for injuries to occur.

Documentary
Head games. Dir. Steve James.  Head Games The Film, LLC, 2012. Film.
     This documentary is all about concussions. It discusses the consequences of multiple concussions and the long term effects they can have. It talks about how most people are not very educated about concussions and it is almost as if they became a big issue over night. It features athletes from various sports talking about their experiences and it really asks the question, "what are you willing to give up for a game?" There is a little bias in this documentary because it is mostly coming from players and former players who have had their lives effected, if not ruined, by concussions. Because of this, you really only get one side of the issue, it doesn't really talk about all of the people who are safe and injury free. This is a good fit for my project because it is clearly about sports injuries. Even though it is a little biased it still fits well because my research is about injuries and not the healthy people so the fact that it doesn't show uninjured people is irrelevant.

Websites Used
"Learn More." STOP Sports Injuries. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. <http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/>.
"Virtual Sports Injury Clinic." - Sports Injuries, Treatment, Exercises, Massage. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. <http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/>.

TV Show
Brenkus, John, and David Leepson, prods. "Sport Science: Field Warriors." Sports Science. ESPN. N.d. Youtube. Web.
     This episode of Sport Science goes behind the science of injuries. It discusses why the injuries happen and who is at fault for them. It looks at the science of the equipment that is used and how it could be better. They look at the anatomy of the human body to see what happens when certain injuries occur. There is no bias in this TV show. It is straight facts. All they are doing is telling the viewer what is happening and why. This is very helpful in my research and fits in well. Along with looking at the injuries themselves, it is important for me to look at why they are happening and how they could be prevented as well.

Fiction Film
Friday Night Lights. Dir. Peter Berg. Perf. Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Derek Luke. Universal Studios, 2004. DVD.
 Friday Night Lights does a really good job of showing how intense it really is for high school athletes. It looks at the other side of the injury issue. Yeah, its bad to play when injured and our culture pushes toughness over safety, but on the other side of that coin you have young adults who put everything they have into their sport. It is easy to see why people continue to play while injured, they don't want to give up their dream. I do not believe that this movie is biased because it really shows both sides of the issue pretty evenly. It relates because it shows how big of an impact that an injury can have on more lives than just the person who got injured.