Cerebral Artery Blood Flow and Oxygenation in the Frontal Lobe Region in Response to a Judo Chokehold (Shimewaza)

Shukoh Haga1, Takuya Sakurai2*, Takafumi Hamaoka3, Kazuki Esaki4, Kiyomi Ueya5, Koji Toshinai6, Hiromi Miyazaki7, Junetsu Ogasawara2, Ken Shirato2, Noboru Hashimoto8, Toshihito Katsumura3, Shoko Nioka9, Britton Chance10, Iwao Yamaguchi11, Takako Kizaki2, Hideki Ohno12 1Professor Emeritus, Institute of Health Sport Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan 2Department of Molecular Predictive Medicine and Sport Science, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan 3Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan 4Faculty of Economics, Tokuyama University, Shunan, Yamaguchi, Japan 5Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan 6Faculty of Wellness, Shigakkan University, Obu, Aichi, Japan 7Division of Traumatology, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan 8Department of Judo Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 9Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA 10Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA 11Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan 12Social Medical Corporation, the Yamatokai Foundation, Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan Journal of Exercise, Sports & Orthopedics Open Access Research Article