Kotaro Oka

Activation of the orbitofrontal cortex by both meditation and exercise: A near-infrared spectroscopy study.

PLoS One February 23, 2021 Shun Miyashiro, Yurika Yamada, Toshizumi Muta et al.

In some types of meditation, such as mindfulness and Zen, breathing is the focus of attention, whereas during an excessive, short-period of anaerobic exercise, the muscles become the focus of attention. Thus, during both efforts, one's attention is focused on a certain feature of the body. Both meditation and exercise generally provide mental refreshment to humans. We hypothesized that the same...