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sleep apnia in NFL linemen
« on: Jan 4th, 2005, 8:24am » |
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an interesting segment has been aired on ESPN showing an increase in Sleep Apnia in NFL linemen as their size increases. It is suspected that sleep apnia may have contributed to Reggie Whites death hence the interest.
Since Sleep Apnia is sometimes associated with CH and since many NFL palyers suffer multiple concussions. I was wondering about the pervelance of CH in the NFL.
I do remember several players suffering Migraines although it was not well publicised at the time. Terrel Davis of the Broncos is the most recent I remember.
Anybody have an in with the NFL or sports writers that cover the NFL?
Who knows this may be a way to get CH publicized.
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Re: sleep apnia in NFL linemen
« Reply #1 on: Jan 4th, 2005, 12:54pm » |
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Interesting... My wife says that I scare her sometimes, because in the middle of the night, she says I only breathe like once a minute. But I sleep well and wake up refreshed, so maybe it's just normal for me. I don't know...
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Re: sleep apnia in NFL linemen
« Reply #2 on: Jan 4th, 2005, 1:14pm » |
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Hmmmm............
Big fat black guys on steroids earning millions by suffering a muliple concussions in a very violent game business have sleep apnea and may have clusters?
I don’t think so.
99% of the folks that have reported in here are white. Very few are big. Only a few are fatties. None are millionaires. Very few have had a concussion. And none work for the NFL.
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Re: sleep apnia in NFL linemen
« Reply #3 on: Jan 4th, 2005, 2:18pm » |
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One of the "players" on the Bears, using the term "player" losely, had CH. Used to use Trex injex on the sidelines, IIRC. Don't remember the name off hand but he "played" about 6-7 years ago. His position was TE.
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Re: sleep apnia in NFL linemen
« Reply #4 on: Jan 4th, 2005, 3:02pm » |
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Actually none were fat. One out of two was white and moneys got zip to do with it.
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« Reply #5 on: Jan 4th, 2005, 3:22pm » |
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From what I've read, Reggie White was a good man and a clean player. Sad that he died so young...
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