Averaged 22-month test-retest reliability of non-computerized baseline cognitive assessments in healthy youth athletes

All measures, except NEPSY-II Memory for Designs, demonstrated moderate to good test-retest reliability for both absolute and normed scores over an average 22-month interval between baseline administrations. However, clinicians should not overlook potential practice effects when interpreting a youth athlete's second baseline performance. The authors also underscore the value of examining raw data in understanding of cognitive maturation across cognitive domains. Future research should examine the reliability of baseline evaluations incorporating both non-computerized and computerized measures, and replicate findings in a larger sample of youth athletes.