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... type of accident commonly occurs in MVAs when a fast moving vehicle stops suddenly which can cause any- thing from mild to massive brain trauma. However, repeated blows to the head in sport can cause mild brain injury (CMHI) which can be chronic rather than acute and, as a result, the injury effects may not be noticed [9,10] (Figure 3). ...
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