Publications by authors named "Jaan Hasan"
Phys Sportsmed
February 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the potential long-term effects of vascular neck compression techniques, commonly known as 'chokes,' in combat sports on carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and brain injury biomarkers.
- Participants included 39 individuals, primarily grapplers who had experienced over 500 choke events, and matched controls, with methods involving ultrasound measurements and blood samples for analysis.
- Results indicated no significant differences in CIMT or brain injury biomarkers between grapplers and controls, nor between grapplers with a history of blunt trauma and those without, suggesting that repeated choking may not have lasting impacts on these health indicators.
