Head injuries
are common in some sports. At one time taken as just a part of the game they
are now regarded more seriously.
A feature is
that in sport, especially professional, not only have the players become more
physical, the people playing them are bigger, more muscled and gymnasium
trained.
This means
that they hit harder and with more effect.
This article in the Engineer magazine goes into the subject. In many
sports the nature of the game as it is being played at present and by whom and
at what age is being questioned.
The sports of
today are mostly of recent origin in terms of history. It may be that they
could go the way of past sports.
Where's my horse
and jousting kit?
Reminds me of an episode in Michael Crichton's sci-fi book "Timeline", where a party go back in time to 14th century France. One chap enters a joust and fancies himself well buffed-up from his habitual gym work; the page preparing him looks at his physique and asks, "You have had a fever?"
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