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Can you get a concussion from semi-sudden deacceleration? (ie. sprinting then abruptly stopping on a dime). or would it take more force like carcrash?
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Concussion stop run: 25 M asked if it is possible to get concussion from stopping on a dime after a sprint. The answer is no unless you ran into a wall to stop on the dime.
Answered 1/5/2016
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