title: Repeat baseline assessment in college-age athletes.
abstract: Repeat baseline testing scores from one collegiate Division I NCAA school were analyzed to determine the necessity of this practice. ImPACT tests were taken between 13 and 40 months apart (median 24 months; final N = 67). No significant difference in any test composite score was obtained; the number of tests exceeding chance levels of change was insignificant. The results do not support the recommendation for repeating baseline testing in college athletes; replication is recommended.
authors.affiliation: a Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maerlender
authors.forename: Dennis L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Molfese
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult