Evaluación de las funciones cognitivas: Atención y memoria “Una comparativa en atletas constructivistas Universitarios con y sin uso de anabólicos mediante el test prueba montreal cognitive assessment”

Abstract

Attention and memory are indispensable faculties in athletes. Beyond the techniques, these cognitive capacities, achieve or truncate victories in daily life. Objective: To compare two of the neurocognitive functions: Attention and memory, through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test in university students practicing bodybuilding with and without anabolics. Methodology: research by qualitative method/case study, based on the Mocha Test instrument, focusing on the attention and memory section required for the research. Contribution: The results show a slight neurocognitive deterioration according to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test in both groups of athletes, however the notably lower score in attention and memory was that of group B. Those athletes who consume anabolic substances. These results suggest the need to provide attention as a red flag for possible consequences on neurocognitive functions in the long term.