Concussion (2015). Cinema and concussions in contact sports

Abstract

The practice of contact sports (American football, rugby, boxing, mixed martial arts) is associated with an increase in the risk of suffering concussions or brain contusions by athletes, usually caused by traumatic brain injuries. In this regard, Concussion (2015) by Peter Landesman shows us the conflict originated by the research of Doctor Bennet Omalu and the powerful National Football League (NFL), the representative institution of American football in the United States of America.

Keywords

• conmoción cerebral
• traumatismo craneoencefálico
• deportes de contacto