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(2) Encourage policies that limit the number, duration, and intensity of head impacts during sports practices and games. (3) Reinforce proper and safer techniques to avoid head contact at all levels of play. (4) Implement rules that reduce and penalize intentional and avoidable contact to the head and neck. (5) Investigate specific clinical signs and symptoms associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy neuropathology through further research. (6) Improve the criteria for traumatic encephalopathy syndrome through continued research.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>These consensus statements highlight opportunities to advance the understanding and prevention of concussions and RTBI, by emphasizing the need for ongoing research and policy changes to safeguard athletes' health and well\u2010being. 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