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Daisuke Funabashi

University of Tsukuba

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Shion TakahashiiD· 3 shared Takashi MatsuiiD· 3 shared Chisato Oba· 1 shared Hideki TakagiiD· 1 shared Hiroki MatsuokaiD· 1 shared Hiroki Shimizu· 1 shared Kentaro NakamuraiD· 1 shared Kiyonobu KigoshiiD· 1 shared

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Acute Milk-Protein Intake Enhances Pupil-Linked Executive Function and Esports Performance During Prolonged Play

Takashi Matsui, Shion Takahashi, Daisuke Funabashi, Chisato Oba, Kentaro Nakamura

This study shows that acute milk protein intake improves physiological markers and cognitive performance during prolonged esports play.

bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

A Glycaemia-Prolonging Carbohydrate Gel Reduces Hunger and Cognitive Fatigue During Prolonged Esports Play

Takashi Matsui, Shion Takahashi, Takafumi Yamaguchi, Daisuke Funabashi, Takamasa Imada, Hiroki Shimizu

A carbohydrate gel that prolongs glycaemia reduces hunger and cognitive fatigue during prolonged esports play, improving executive function and in-game performance.

bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Endogenous oxytocin-linked heart rate synchrony for social connection in live sports spectators

Takashi Matsui, Takafumi N. Yamaguchi, Daisuke Funabashi, Shion Takahashi, Hiroki Matsuoka, Shohei Dobashi, Kiyonobu Kigoshi, Shinzo Yamada, Hideki Takagi

This study examines how live sports spectating affects endogenous oxytocin and heart rate synchrony, linking these to social bonding and psychological outcomes in a collegiate setting.

bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience