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Takashi Matsui

University of TsukubaORCID 0000-0002-9990-010XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 7 Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:imaging· 4 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Shion TakahashiiD· 7 shared Daisuke Funabashi· 3 shared Seiichi Mizuno· 3 shared Shohei DobashiiD· 3 shared Wataru Kosugi· 3 shared Ren Takamizawa· 2 shared Takafumi N. YamaguchiiD· 2 shared Takafumi Yamaguchi· 2 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 5/yr

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10 top collaborators · 31 mutual co-author links

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Joint Pupillometry and Heart Rate Monitoring Identify Zone-Like High Performance in Esports

Shohei Dobashi, Shion Takahashi, Takafumi N. Yamaguchi, Yukina Tachibana, Ryonosuke Kasahara, Ren Takamizawa, Takashi Matsui

The paper identifies a high-performance state in esports using pupil-heart synchrony, showing it correlates with objective performance despite lower subjective workload.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

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

Sparkling Water Consumption Mitigates Cognitive Fatigue during Prolonged Esports Play

Shion Takahashi, Wataru Kosugi, Seiichi Mizuno, Takashi Matsui

This study shows that sparkling water reduces cognitive fatigue and improves performance during prolonged esports play compared to plain water.

Computers in Human Behavior Reports · Jan 21, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

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

Sparkling Water Co-Consumption Enhances Oxytocin-Linked HR Synchrony and Social Connection in Live Sports Spectatorship

Takashi Matsui, Takafumi Yamaguchi, Shohei Dobashi, Shion Takahashi, Yukina Tachibana, Ren Takamizawa, Wataru Kosugi, Seiichi Mizuno

This study tests if co-consuming sparkling water during live sports enhances social connection through oxytocin-linked heart rate synchrony and reduced fatigue.

bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Sparkling Water Limits Cognitive Fatigue with Stable Pupil Diameter during Real World Esports Training

Shion Takahashi, Wataru Kosugi, Junichi Kagesawa, Seiichi Mizuno, Takashi Matsui

This study shows that sparkling water reduces cognitive fatigue and maintains esports performance during training compared to plain water.

bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2025 · 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