Differences in executive functioning in amateur college boxers with different levels of experience and weight category

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.483071
Keywords: Neuropsychology, Executive Functions, Concussion, Boxing, Brain injury

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  • UNAM

Abstract

Boxing is a popular sport that involves repetitive blows to the head, which may cause disturbances in brain function. Although there is evidence of brain damage caused by professional boxing, controversy remains about the possible risks in amateur boxing. The aim of this study was to analyze whether there are differences in executive functioning in amateur college boxers based on their level of experience in sports practice and their interaction with category/ weight. Method: 24 mexican amateur boxers participated, grouped into novice and experienced and by their weight category (light and médium). The neuropsychological battery of executive functions and frontal lobes BANFE-2 (Flores-Lázaro et al., 2014) was used. Results: a MANOVA was performed, the multivariate contrasts indicate that there are differences in the interaction of the dependent variables, according to the level of experience F (4,17) = 3.75, p = .023, ηp2 = .469, 1- β = .56. In particular, the tasks in which significative differences are observed are those that assess inhibitory control (stroop) and risk-benefit decision-making (card game), processes that are associated with the functioning of the orbito-medial prefrontal cortex. The findings suggest that the evaluation of executive functioning can be a useful tool to demonstrate functional changes in amateur boxers

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Author Biographies

Dr. Jorge Guzmán, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Bachelor in Psychology UNAM. Master in Neuropsychological Diagnosis and Rehabilitation BUAP. Diploma in Forensic Psychology: Training of Legal Experts UNAM. Diploma in Introduction to teaching practice in remote environments. Doctorate in Neuroscience of Behavior (UNAM). Full Time Research Professor-Actopan Higher School. Member of the National System of Researchers. 

Dr. Jorge Bernal, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Full-time "C" Professor, Faculty of Higher Studies Iztacala, UNAM. Graduate in Psychology, Master in Neurosciences, Doctorate in Physiological Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Professor of Degree in Psychology at the Fes Iztacala, UNAM, Professor of the Master and Doctorate in Psychology UNAM. More than 120 articles and more than 10 chapters in published books. More than 200 presentations at national and international conferences. Distinction for Academic Merit, UNAM. Extraordinary Chair Fes Iztacala.

Dr. Fernando Villalva, Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology-NeuroInc

Psychologist from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, with a master's degree in Clinical Neuropsychology and a Doctorate in Psychology in the area of ​​Behavioral Neurosciences from the UNAM, has an academic stay at the Faculty of Psychology of the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla .
Articles published in national and international magazines on neuroscience and sport, speaker at national and international conferences. Professor of the degree in Psychology and Nutrition at the Tecmilenio Ferreria University, Head of the clinical area of ​​the Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology -NeuroInc- and member of the Society for Neuroscience based in Washington.

Dr. Vicente Guerrero, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Specialty in Neurology at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez). Assignment: National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez) attached to the Emergency Department and National Autonomous University of Mexico, Iztacala Faculty of Higher Studies, attached to the medical career. Research Lines: Developmental Disorders.

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Published
04-01-2023
How to Cite
Guzmán Cortés, J. A., Bernal, J., Villalva Sánchez, A. F., & Guerrero, V. (2023). Differences in executive functioning in amateur college boxers with different levels of experience and weight category. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 23(1), 206–218. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.483071
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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023): CPD1(2023)
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Ciencias del Deporte

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