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The reliance of cognitive testing in concussion protocols call for the examination of potential cognitive alterations commonly seen in athletes with anxiety.<jats:italic><jats:bold>Focused Clinical Question<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>Does anxiety affect neuropsychological assessments in healthy college athletes?<jats:italic><jats:bold>Summary of Key Findings<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>Three studies were included: 1 cross-sectional study and 2 prospective cohort studies. One study examined the effect of a range of psychological issues on concussion baseline testing in college athletes. Another study examined the effect of anxiety on reaction time both before and after sport competition in college-aged athletes. The final study examined the effects of psychosocial issues on reaction time during demanding tasks in college athletes. The first study reported slower simple and complex reaction times in athletes with anxiety. The second study found that athletes with high trait anxiety have slower reaction times both before and after competition. The third study reported that demanding tasks led to increased state anxiety which slowed reaction time. Overall, all 3 studies support the adverse effect anxiety can have on cognitive testing in athletes.<jats:italic><jats:bold>Clinical Bottom Line<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>College athletes who present with anxiety at baseline may be susceptible to decreased performance on neuropsychological assessments.<jats:italic><jats:bold>Strength of Recommendation<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic>There is level B evidence that anxiety in healthy college athletes can impact neuropsychological assessments, and level C evidence that anxiety at baseline concussion assessment impacts neuropsychological testing in college athletes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/jsr.2018-0123","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,5,16]],"date-time":"2019-05-16T13:12:19Z","timestamp":1558012339000},"page":"238-242","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Does Anxiety Affect Neuropsychological Assessment in College Athletes?"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"Christopher 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